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Purification of an extract from the broth of the soil fungus Aspergillus sp. PSU-RSPG185 resulted in the isolation of two new cyclic carbonate derivatives, aspergillusols A (1) and B (2), and one new eutypinic acid derivative, aspergillusic acid (3), along with six known secondary metabolites. Compounds 1 and 2 contain an unusual cyclic-carbonate functionality. In addition, the mycelial extract afforded two new phenalenones, aspergillussanones A (4) and B (5), one new cytochalasin, aspergilluchalasin (6), and one new γ-butyrolactone, aspergillulactone (7). Their structures were established by interpretation of spectroscopic evidence. Compound 4 exhibited weak activity toward KB and Vero cells with IC50 values of 48.4 and 34.2 μM, respectively.

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Two new succinic acid derivatives, xylacinic acids A (1) and B (2), along with seven known compounds, including one succinic acid derivative (3), three mellein derivatives (4-6), cytochalasin D (7), 2-chloro-5-methoxy-3-methylcyclohexa-2,5-diene-1,4-dione (8) and isosclerone (9), were isolated from the mangrove-derived fungus Xylaria cubensis PSU-MA34. Their structures were established by spectroscopic evidence. They were evaluated for cytotoxicity against KB cells and antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 25923 and methicillin-resistant S. aureus.