Globosuxanthone A is a fungal xanthone that induces tumor cell apoptosis and exhibits antifungal activity.
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Globosuxanthone A is a dihydroxanthenone-type xanthone polyketide originally isolated from Chaetomium globosum and later identified in other fungal sources. It exhibits strong cytotoxicity against multiple human solid tumor cell lines, causing disruption of the cell cycle with accumulation in G2/M or S phase and induction of classical apoptotic morphology. In antifungal assays, it shows inhibitory activity against phytopathogens including Fusarium graminearum, Fusarium solani, and Botrytis cinerea, as well as Candida albicans. Its structure and absolute configuration were confirmed by NMR and X-ray crystallographic analysis. Globosuxanthone A represents a bioactive fungal xanthone scaffold with dual anticancer and antifungal properties.