Resistoflavine, cytotoxic compound from a marine actinomycete, Streptomyces chibaensis AUBN1/7.

In our systematic screening programme for marine actinomycetes, a bioactive Streptomycete was isolated from marine sediment samples of Bay of Bengal, India. The taxonomic studies indicated that the isolate belongs to Streptomyces chibaensis and it was designated as S. chibaensis AUBN1/7.

1-Hydroxy-1-norresistomycin, a new cytotoxic compound from a marine actinomycete, Streptomyces chibaensis AUBN1/7.

In our systematic screening programme for marine actinomycetes, a bioactive streptomycete was isolated from marine sediment samples of the Bay of Bengal, India. The isolate yielded a new cytotoxic compound. This was obtained by solvent extraction followed by chromatographic purification.