Rubrofusarin is useful for treating chronic restraint stress-induced depressive symptoms.
ChEBI: A member of the class of benzochromenones that is benzo[g]chromen-4-one carrying two additional hydroxy substituents at positions 5 and 6 as well as methyl and methoxy substituents at positions 2 and 8 respectively. An orange polyketide pigmen
that is a common intermediate in many different fungal biosynthetic pathways.
Rubrofusarin is an orange polyketide pigment produced by Fusarium graminearum and other fungal species that exhibit potent anti-cancer and anti-mycobacterial activities. Rubrofusarin is a mycotoxin that inhibits human DNA topoisomerase II-α.. Additionally, Rubrofusarin shows a significant anti-estrogenic activity.
