Purpurascenines A-C, Azepino-Indole Alkaloids from : Isolation, Biosynthesis, and Activity Studies on the 5-HT Receptor.

Three previously undescribed azepino-indole alkaloids, named purpurascenines A-C (-), together with the new-to-nature 7-hydroxytryptophan () as well as two known compounds, adenosine () and riboflavin (), were isolated from fruiting bodies of Fr. (Cortinariaceae). The structures of - were elucidated based on spectroscopic analyses and ECD calculations.

Rare Glutamic Acid Methyl Ester Peptaibols from Damon KSH 534 Exhibit Promising Antifungal and Anticancer Activity.

Fungal species of genus are rich sources of diverse secondary metabolites (e.g., alkaloids, peptaibols), which exhibit variable biological activities.

Nor-guanacastepene pigments from the Chilean mushroom Cortinarius pyromyxa.

For the first time, the pigment composition of basidiocarps from the Chilean mushroom Cortinarius pyromyxa was studied under various aspects like phylogeny, chemistry and antibiotic activity. A molecular biological study supports the monotypic position of C. pyromyxa in subgenus Myxacium, genus Cortinarius.