Gancidin W, a potential low toxicity antimalarial agent isolated from an Endophytic Streptomyces SUK10

• Main Authors: Baba, Mohd Shukri, Abu Hassan, Zainal Abidin, Latip, Jalifah, Herron, Paul R., Pethick, Florence, Edrada-Ebel, RuAngelie, Mohamad Zin, Noraziah
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: QR Microbiology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/92493/1/Poster%20MSAB%20Melaka.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92493/2/14th%20MSAB%202016%20Melaka.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/92493/
• Institution: Universiti Islam Antarabangsa Malaysia

As it resisted against nearly all current drugs, malaria was reported remained as the most threatening human parasitic disease. In line with this, endophytic Streptomyces are potential sources for novel bioactive molecules. In this study, prolyl-leucyl-diketopiperazine (C11H18N2O2) or Gancidin W (GW...