Actinoplanone A is a polycyclic xanthone antibiotic. Actinoplanone A has strong antimicrobial activities against bacteria and the rice blast fungus. Actinoplanone A is cytotoxic to various tumor cells and has an inhibitory effect on DNA synthesis[1].
References
[1] Kobayashi K, et al. Actinoplanones C, D, E, F and G, new cytotoxic polycyclic xanthones from Actinoplanes sp. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 1988 Jun;41(6):741-50. DOI:10.7164/antibiotics.41.741
