Abstract

The ascomycete genus Arthrinium (class, Sordariomycetes; family, Apiosporaceae) comprises approximately 88 species distributed worldwide. It has been reported as saprobes, plant pathogens and endophytes worldwide. It has been isolated from different terrestrial environments (e.g. soil, air, plants and marine ecosystems). Arthrinium is known to produce compounds like arthrichitin and arundifungin. Various classes of chemical compounds are produced by Arthrinium spp., including alkaloids, peptides, indoles, terpenes, terpenoid, coumarin, xanthone, pyrone and naphthol. Secondary metabolites derived from Arthrinium spp. display an extensive biological potential: antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, anticancer and antioxidants. The purpose of this review is to follow the metabolites reported from the genus Arthrinium and their biological activities.

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