Product Description: Asperfuran is an antifungal dihydrobenzofuran derivative produced by a strain of Aspergillus oryzae. Asperfuran weakly inhibits chitin synthase from Coprinus cinereus. Asperfuran shows weak cytotoxicity In HeLa S3 and L1210 cells with an IC50 of 25 μg/ml[1].
Applications: COVID-19-immunoregulation
Formula: C13H14O3
References: [1]Pfefferle W, et al. Asperfuran, a novel antifungal metabolite from Aspergillus oryzae. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1990;43(6):648-654.