Comprehensive Overview on the Chemistry and Biological Activities of Selected Alkaloid Producing Marine-Derived Fungi as a Valuable Reservoir of Drug Entities

Abstract

Marine-associated fungal strains act as a valuable reservoir of bioactive diverse secondary metabolites including alkaloids which are highly popular by their biological activities. This review highlighted the chemistry and biology of alkaloids isolated from twenty-six fungal genera associated with marine organisms and marine sea sediments. The selected fungi are from different marine sources without focusing on mangroves. The studied fungal genera comprises Acrostalagmus, Arthrinium, Chaetomium, Cladosporium, Coniothyrium, Curvularia, Dichotomomyces, Eurotium, Eutypella, Exophiala, Fusarium, Hypocrea, Microsphaeropsis, Microsporum, Neosartorya, Nigrospora, Paecilomyces, Penicillium, Pleosporales, Pseudallescheria, Scedosporium, Scopulariopsis, Stagonosporopsis, Thielavia, Westerdykella, and Xylariaceae. Around 347 alkaloid metabolites were isolated and identified via chromatographic and spectroscopic techniques comprising 1D and 2D NMR (one and two dimensional nuclear magnetic resonance) which were further confirmed using HR-MS (high resolution mass spectrometry) and Mosher reactions for additional ascertaining of the stereochemistry. About 150 alkaloids showed considerable effect with respect to the tested activities. Most of the reported bioactive alkaloids showed considerable biological activities mainly cytotoxic followed by antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant; however, a few showed anti-inflammatory and antifouling activities. However, the rest of the compounds showed weak or no activity toward the tested biological activities and required further investigations for additional biological activities. Thus, alkaloids isolated from marine-associated fungi can afford an endless source of new drug entities that could serve as leads for drug discovery combating many human ailments.

1. Introduction

Nowadays fungi isolated from marine resources serve as promising tools for the alleviation of a large number of hazardous diseases that adversely affect human health such as bacterial and viral infections as well as cancers [1,2]. These prominent effects are greatly relied upon their richness by large categories of secondary metabolites represented by peptides, steroids, terpenoids, lactones, and alkaloids [3,4].These activities are mainly anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anticancer, and antiviral activities [5,6]. A vast variation in the function and structure of the abundant metabolites in the marine-derived fungal strains is undoubtedly based upon the considerable diversity in the environment where these organisms exist regarding its chemical and physical formation [7].

In addition, these fungal metabolites showed an acceptable oral-bioavailability and physico-chemical manner offering a safer biomedical alternative relative to synthetic entities that constitute a crucial importance in the process of formulation of various dosage forms [8,9]. Besides, plethora of alkaloids obtained from marine fungi exhibited a wide range of biological effectiveness [10,11,12,13].

Thus, this review aimed to comprehensively explore the diverse alkaloids isolated and identified from nearly most of the fungal strains belonging to diverse genera associated with different marine organisms and sediments regarding their chemistry and biology. The selected fungi are from different marine sources without focusing on mangroves. These include Acrostalagmus, Arthrinium, Aspergillus, Chaetomium, Cladosporium, Coniothyrium, Curvularia, Eurotium, Eutypella, Exophiala, Fusarium, Hypocrea, Microsphaeropsis, Microsporum, Neosartorya, Nigrospora, Paecilomyces, Penicillium, Pleosporales, Pseudallescheria, Scedosporium, Scopulariopsis, Stagonosporopsis, Thielavia, Westerdykella, and Xylariaceae. The fungal genera were classified in an alphabetical order where 347 alkaloid compounds were reported. The majority of the reported alkaloids revealed antioxidant, cytotoxic, antiviral, antifungal, antibacterial, and anti-inflammatory as well as antifouling activities. Relevant data of the mentioned fungal strains were collected till December 2020 from different databases including Scifinder (https://scifinder.cas.org/scifinder/login, accessed on 1 December 2020) for studies about chemical constituents; however, for biology-related researches, data were gathered from both PubMed (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/, accessed on 1 December 2020) as well as Web of Knowledge (http://www.webofknowledge.com, accessed on 1 December 2020).

2. Classification of Different Classes of Alkaloids According to the Diverse Genera of the Marine-Associated Fungi in an Alphabetical Order

2.1. Acrostalagmus

Luteoalbusins A (1) and B (2) are two new alkaloids of indole diketopiperazine type which were isolated from Acrostalagmus luteoalbus obtained from deep-sea marine sediments existing in the South China Sea in addition to eight previously isolated alkaloids (3–10) as illustrated in Figure 1. Compounds (1–5) exhibited a potent cytotoxic activity against HepG-2, MCF-7, SF-268, as well as NCI-H460 cell lines. Noteworthy to mention that luteoalbusins A (1) and B (2) showed superior cytotoxic activity comparable to other isolated compounds and to cisplatin showing IC₅₀ ranging between 0.23 and 1.29 μM [14].

2.2. Arthrinium

Arthpyrones D–K (11–18), new biologically active hydroxy pyridone alkaloids were isolated and structurally elucidated from Arthrinium sp., a fungal strain associated with a marine sediment sample collected from the South China Sea, together with other previously isolated alkaloids known as apiosporamide (19) and arthpyrone B (20) (Figure 2). Arthpyrones F–I (13–16) and apiosporamide (19) exhibited significant antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium smegmatis with IC₅₀ values ranging from 1.66 to 42.8 μM. Apiosporamide (19) revealed an observable cytotoxic activity versus U2OS and MG63, two osteosarcoma cancer cells of human origin, displaying 19.3 and 11.7 μM, respectively as IC₅₀ values. However none of the tested samples revealed any acetyl choline esterase inhibitory activity [15].

2.3. Auxarthron

Two alkaloids, amauromine (21) of diketopiperazine type and 2-methyl-penicinoline (22) of quinolinone type were isolated from the marine sponge Ircinia variabilis associated Auxarthron reticulatum fungus. Amauromine (21) acts as a potent antagonist to CB1 receptor showing a strong selective binding to human cannabinoid CB1 receptor with Ki = 178 nM and Kb equals to 66.6 nM as evaluated in cAMP assays however 2-methyl-penicinoline (22) showed very mild binding potential to CB receptors (Figure 2) [16].

2.4. Chaetomium

In depth phytochemical investigation of Chaetomium globosum derived from a deep- sea marine sediment from the Indian oceans led to the isolation of a series of cytoglobosins comprising chaetoglobosin B (23), chaetoglobosin C (24), isochaetoglobosin D (25), chaetoglobosin E (26), chaetoglobosin F (27), chaetoglobosinFex (28) in addition to the new alkaloids, cytoglobosins H (29) and I (30). In the evaluation of the cytotoxicity of the previously mentioned compounds on MDA-MB-231, B16F10, and LNCaP, only chaetoglobosin E (26) exhibited a pronounced antiproliferative activity via induction of apoptosis on LNCaP as well as B16F10 cancer cells displaying IC₅₀ of 0.62 and 2.78 µM, respectively [17]. Noteworthy to highlight that chaetoglobosin Fex (28) showed a wide array of biological activities showing an immunosuppressive effect thus it could serve as a good candidate in the treatment of autoimmune inflammatory disorder as it effectively inhibited the stimulation of bone marrow-derived dendritic cells which was induced by poly(I:C). This was achieved via attenuation of the production of IFN-β in both mRNA as well as protein level in addition to inhibiting the phosphorylation of IκB-α, IRF-3, p38, and JNK, exerting no effect on ERK1/2 for p38 and JNK. [18]. Chaetomium globosum, marine-derived endophytic fungus, also prohibits the stimulation of the inflammatory mediators through Toll-like receptor 4 signaling present in macrophages. Pre-incubation of LPS-stimulated macrophages cells with chaetoglobosin Fex (28) (0.5 mg/mL) significantly inhibited LPS-induced intracellular TNF-α production (15.2% inhibition by 0.5 mg/mL, 21.3% inhibition by 1 mg/mL, and 56.7% inhibition by 2 mg/mL). Treatment with different concentration of chaetoglobosin Fex (28) also blocked IL-6 secretion induced by LPS for 20 h [19]. Additionally, three azaphilone alkaloids possessing glutamine moieties were newly isolated from the deep sea sediment associated Chaetomium globosum which are N-glutarylchaetoviridins A–C (31–33). N-glutarylchaetoviridin C (33) exerted a significant activity versus human gastric cancer cell line (MGC-803) and human ovarian cancer cell line (HO8910) displaying IC₅₀ values equal to 6.6 and 9.7 µM, respectively (Figure 3) [20].

2.5. Cladosporium

In depth phytochemical investigation of the mycelium extract of the marine-derived fungus Cladosporium, fungal strain isolated from the surface of the marine red alga Chondria crassicualis collected at Yokji Island, Kyeongnam Province, Korea, resulted in the isolation of benzodiazepine alkaloid, circumdatin A (34). It shows no antibacterial activity versus methicillin-resistant S. aureus, S. aureus, or multidrug-resistant S. aureus. However, it showed a powerful antioxidant activity evidenced by its UV-A protection potential displaying ED₅₀ = 82.0 µM which in turn highlights its superior activity comparable to oxybenzone, positive control widely used in sunscreen formulation, that showed ED₅₀ = 350 µM (Figure 3) [21].

2.6. Coniothyrium

Two polyketide skeleton bearing alkaloids namely, (−)-cereolactam (35) and (−)-cereoaldomine (36) were isolated from Coniothyrium cereal, a marine-derived fungus which was isolated from the Baltic sea alga Enteromorpha sp. (Figure 3). They selectively inhibit human leukocyte elastase with 9.28 and 3.01 μM, respectively as IC₅₀ values [22].

2.7. Curvularia

Curvularia, the marine-associated fungus, was isolated from the gut of Argyrosomus argentatus collected from the Yellow Sea yielded the isolation of an alkaloid of a novel skeleton that is termed curvulamine (37) that showed a potent antimicrobial activity (Figure 3) [23].

2.8. Dichotomomyces

Dichotomomyces cejpii, a marine-derived fungus, was isolated from the inner tissue of the soft coral Lobophytum crassum which was acquired from Hainan Sanya National Coral Reef Reserve, P. R. China. It represents a rich source of bioactive alkaloids particularly after the addition of l-phenylalanine and l-tryptophan to the culture broth comprising dichotomocejs A–F (38–43), dichocerazines A–B (44–45), dichotocejpin A (46), haematocin (47), stellarine A (48), fiscalin C (49), epi-fiscalin C (50), perlolyrine (51), pityriacitrin (52), didehydrobisdethiobis (methylthio) gliotoxin (53), 6-acetylbis (methylthio) gliotoxin (54), and bisdethiobis (methylthio) gliotoxin (55) (Figure 4). While investigating the cytotoxic activity of the previous compounds versus RD (human rhabdomyosarcoma cell line) as well as HCT116 (human colon cancer cell line) dichotomocej A (38) showed a notable activity versus RD displaying IC₅₀ equals to 39.1 µM however pityriacitrin (52) revealed effectiveness versus HCT116 with 35.1 μM as IC₅₀. Additionally their antibacterial activity was evaluated versus Staphylococcus aureus, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, as well as Escherichia coli and Bauman’s acinetobacter but unfortunately none of the tested compounds revealed any activity [24]. Besides, quinadoline A (56), scequinadolines A and E (57–58) were also isolated from Dichotomomyces cejpii and were assessed for their antiviral activity against dengue virus serotype 2 adopting the standard plaque assay. Only scequinadoline A (57) showed a considerable inhibitory potential versus the viral production (less than 50% at 50 μM) with values close to that of andrographlide, the positive control [25].

2.9. Eurotium

Eurotium species are considered to be a rich source of bioactive alkaloids where in depth phytochemical investigation of Eurotium amstelodami, marine -derived rhizospheric soil, yielded the isolation of new alkaloids possessing diketopiperazine indole skeleton which are variecolorin G (59), isoechinulin B (60) in addition to neoechinulin B (61) [26]. Besides, cristatumins A–D (62–65), four new alkaloids with indole moiety, are isolated from Eurotium cristatum. These compounds were assessed for their antibacterial and cytotoxic activity. Cristatumin A (62) exerted a considerable antimicrobial potential against Escherichia coli; however, cristatumin B (63) displayed a reasonable cytotoxic activity versus brine shrimp [27]. Additionally, a series of alkaloids were isolated from Eurotium rubrum, some of which are new and others were previously isolated. These alkaloids are represented by isoechinulin class with indolediketopiperazine skeleton which are rubrumazines A–C (66–68) that are newly isolated in addition to compounds (69–80). These compounds showed cytotoxicity employing brine shrimp lethal test with antibacterial activity showing different levels (Figure 5) [28].

Additionally, more alkaloids were isolated from Hibiscus tiliaceus-derived Eurotium rubrum which are variecolorin G (59), 12-demethyl-12-oxoeurotechinulin B (81), variecolorin J (82), variecolorin H (83), cryptoechinuline G (84), alkaloid E-7 (85), isoechinulin B (86) eurotechinulin B (87), 7-isopentenylcryptoechinuline D (88). These compounds showed no antibacterial activity versus Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureus and weak antifungal activity against the examined fungi which are Alternaria brassicae, Fusarium oxysporium, and Physalospora piricola. The compounds were evaluated for their cytotoxic activity versus a number of cell lines namely, Hela, Du145, SMMC7721, MCF-7, SW1990, NCI-H460. 12-Demethyl-12-oxoeurotechinulin B (81), variecolorin G (59), and alkaloid E-7 (85) displayed a potent activity versus one or two of these cell lines with IC₅₀ ranging between 20 and 30 μg/mL [29]. Besides, 7-O-methylvariecolortide A (89), a new alkaloid possessing spirocyclic diketopiperazine structure, in addition to variecolortides A–C (90–92) was isolated from the liquid fermentation cultures of E. rubrum [30]. Dehydroechinulin (93) and dehydrovariecolorin L (94), two new alkaloids of dioxopiperazine skeleton, were additionally isolated from E. rubrum together with echinuline (95), isoechinulin A (96), preechinulin (97), dihydroxyisoechinulin A (98), neoechinulin A (99), and E (100) in addition to cryptoechinuline D (101). Compounds (100–101) exhibited a potent antioxidant activity with IC₅₀ values equal to 46.0 and 23.6 μM, respectively that are superior to butylated hydroxy-toluene (IC₅₀ = 82.6 μM). Either of the two compounds (93–94) showed cytotoxic activity versus A-549, P-388 as well as HL-60 cell lines (Figure 6) [31].

Additionally, a group of 15 new prenylated indole diketopiperazine, namely rubrumlines A-O (102–116) was isolated from E. rubrum (Figure 7) in addition to cryptoechinulin C (117), variecolorine O (118), echinuline (95), 3-methyl-6-[[1-(3-methyl-2-butenyl)-1H-indol-3-yl]methyl]- 2,5-piperazinedione (119), cyclo-alanyl-tryptophyl indole (120), and neoechinulin C (121) [10]. Rubrumline D (105), variecolorine O (118), neoechinulin C (121), isoechinulin A (96) and neoechinulin B (61) exerted a promising antiviral prohibition against influenza A/WSN/33 virus with IC₅₀ of 126, 68.8, 51.2, 42.7, and 27.4 μg/mL, respectively. Neoechinulin B (61) showed a potent antiviral suppression in MDCK cells infected with H1N1 virus [10].

Additionally, changing the culture medium upon which the E. rubrum, isolated from a South China Sea sediment sample, grows greatly affected the produced secondary metabolites with subsequent influence on its bioactivity. Fungal extract obtained upon cultivating the fungus on wheat media showed more potent melanin synthesis inhibitory potential compared to that obtained while culturing the fungus on Czapek-Dox agar medium. A new diketopiperazine, isoechinulin D (122), and isoechinulin C (123), alkaloid E-7 (124), cryptoechinulin G (125) (Figure 7) in addition to echinuline (95), isoechinulin B (60), rubrumiline A (102), rubrumiline D (105), neoechinulin A (99) were isolated from the fungal extract cultured on a wheat medium [32]. Upon testing their melanin synthesis inhibitory effects, most of them showed melanogenesis inhibition using B16 melanoma cells with IC₅₀ values ranging between 2.4 and 80 µM except for rubrumiline A (102) and neoechinulin A (99) which are inactive. On the contrary alkaloid E-7 exhibited the highest activity with IC₅₀ value equal to 2.4 µM. This could be attributed to the presence of the prenyl groups at C-2, C-5, and C-7, the vinyl group at C-12 to C-25 and the sp2 carbons at C-8 and C9 that showed great importance to the activity based upon structure activity relationship study [32].

An additional study was performed on one of Eurotium sp. to assess the antifouling activity of its isolated indole alkaloids, neoechinulin A (99) and echinuline (95). The two compounds showed a notable inhibition to barnacle larval settlement with EC₅₀ values equal to 15.0 and 17.5 μg/mL, respectively. Meanwhile, dihydroxyisoechinulin A (98) displayed a weak antifouling activity, however, variecolortide B (126), variecolortide C (127), and 7-O-methylvariecolortide A (89) isolated from the species were inactive [33].

Five new alkaloids namely, eurotiumins A–E (128–132) were isolated from the marine-associated Eurotium sp. Eurotiumins A–C (128–130) are 2,5-diketopiperazine alkaloids possessing a prenylated indole moiety meanwhile eurotiumin E is a new bis-benzyl pyrimidine derivative. Eurotiumins A–B (128–129) showed moderate antioxidant potential as evidenced by their free radical scavenging activity versus DPPH displaying IC₅₀ values of 37 and 69 μM, respectively meanwhile eurotiumins C (130) and E (132) are highly potent with IC₅₀ values of 13 and 19 μM, respectively. However, eurotiumin D (131) is ineffective with IC₅₀ > 100 μM. Additionally, variecolorin G (59), isoechinulin A (96), variecolorin O (118), neoechinulin B (61), echinuline (95) are also effective antioxidant agents with IC₅₀ of 4, 3, 24, 13, and 18 µM, respectively superior to that of ascorbic acid with IC₅₀ equals 25 µM. All the new eurotiumins showed no anticancer effect versus SF-268 and HepG2 cell lines using SRB method in vitro [34].

Besides, eurotinoids A–C (133–135), three pairs of spirocyclic alkaloids enantiomers in addition to racemate dihydrocryptoechinulin D (136) were also isolated from Eurotium sp. All the compounds revealed potent radical scavenging potential versus DPPH showing IC₅₀ values between 3.7 and 24.9 µM that are more effective than ascorbic acid. Besides, compound (+)-dihydrocryptoechinulin D revealed a moderate cytotoxic effect versus SF-268 and HepG2 cell lines with IC₅₀ values of 51.7 and 49.9 µM, respectively meanwhile (–)-dihydrocryptoechinulin D showed IC₅₀ of 97.3 and 98.7 µM, respectively [35].

2.10. Eutypella

In depth phytochemical investigation of deep-sea-derived fungus Eutypella, deep sea marine sediment, collected with TV-multicore from South Atlantic Ocean, resulted in the isolation and structural elucidation of thirteen new thiodiketopiperazine-type alkaloids, eutypellazines A–M (137–149) (Figure 8). Their structures were further confirmed via Mosher’s reaction, ECD data, and X-ray single-crystal diffraction for actual determination of the absolute configuration. The isolated compounds were assessed for their anti-HIV potential (human immunodeficiency virus type (1) using pNL4.3.Env-.Luc co-transfected 293T cells. Most of the new compounds revealed significant anti-HIV effect with IC₅₀ ranging between 3.2 and 18.2 μM with eutypellazine E (141) revealing the highest potency (IC₅₀ = 3.2 μM) [36].

2.11. Exophiala

A new benzodiazepine alkaloid namely circumdatin I (150) in addition to circumdatin C (151) and G (152) were isolated from the marine-associated fungus Exophiala. They were examined for their UV-A protective behavior where they all showed a potent activity with EC₅₀ values equal to 98, 101, and 105 μM, respectively showing higher potency when compared to oxybenzone (ED₅₀, 350 μM), which was used as a positive control being a commonly used sunscreen agent (Figure 9) [37].

2.12. Fusarium

Phytochemical investigation of the crude extract of marine-associated fungus, Fusarium oxysporum, isolated from the marine mudflat collected at Suncheon Bay, Korea, resulted in the isolation of a new polycyclic quinazoline alkaloid, oxysporizoline (153) that revealed an antibacterial activity against MRSA and MDRSA with MIC equal to 6.25 µg/mL in addition to notable antioxidant potential manifested by its observable radical scavenging effect versus DPPH with IC₅₀ equals to 10 µM (Figure 9) [38].

2.13. Hypocrea

Fractionation and purification of the different fractions obtained from the extract obtained from marine-derived fungus Hypocrea virens, isolated from R. apiculata of Shatian country, Guangxi province, China, resulted in the isolation of a new alkaloid termed 2-methylimidazo [1,5-b]isoquinoline-1,3,5(2H)-trione (154) (Figure 9) [39].

2.14. Microsphaeropsis

Bioassay-guided fractionation of a marine sediment-derived fungus, Microsphaeropsis, which was collected from the Huanghua in the Bohai Sea, resulted in the isolation of three alkaloids which are fumiquinazolines L (155) and N (156) and notoamide D (157) (Figure 9) [40].

2.15. Microsporum

Neoechinulin A (99), a prenylated indole alkaloid, was isolated from the extract of the culture broth of marine-derived Microsporum sp., isolated from the surface of a marine red alga Lomentaria catenata, collected at Guryongpo, NamGu, PoHang in Republic of Korea. The alkaloid revealed a potent cytotoxic effect on HeLa cells inducing apoptosis manifested by the p21, p53, Bax, Bcl-2, caspase 3, and caspase 9 expressions. Neoechinulin A (99) effectively enhances cell apoptosis via the downregulation of Bcl-2 expression with concomitant upregulation of Bax expression and enhancement of caspase-3 as evidenced by the Western blot (Figure 9) [41].

2.16. Neosartorya

Phytochemical investigation of the ethyl acetate extract obtained from the fermentation broth of marine-derived fungus Neosartorya fischeri, isolated from marine mud in the intertidal zone of Hainan Province of China, resulted in the characterization of three alkaloids, two of which are new namely, tryptoquivaline T (158), tryptoquivaline U (159) in addition to fiscalin B (160). All the tested compounds showed notable cytotoxic potential evidenced by induction of HL-60 cells apoptosis displaying IC₅₀ values of 82.3, 90.0, and 8.88 μM respectively [42]. Furthermore, harmane (161) was isolated from the sponge derived fungus Neosartorya tsunodae, isolated from the marine sponges Aka coralliphaga, collected at the coral reef of Similan Islands, Phang Nga Provice [43]. Besides, four new alkaloids were isolated from a marine-associated fungus, Neosartorya sp. which are tryptoquivalines P–S (162–165) (Figure 9) [44].

2.17. Nigrospora

Two new alkaloids namely nigrospine (166) and nigrospin A (167) were isolated from Nigrospora oryzae, a marine-derived fungus isolated from a marine gorgonian Verrucella umbraculum collected in the South China Sea near Sanya City. The former is a pyrrolidinone alkaloid meanwhile the latter is indole type alkaloid. The absolute configuration of both compounds were determined employing Mosher reaction (Figure 9) [45].

2.18. Paecilomyces

The marine-derived endophytic fungus Paecilomyces variotii, isolated from Grateloupia turuturu, a marine red alga collected from the coast of Qingdao, China, was comprehensively investigated using various chromatographic and spectral techniques and led to the isolation of dihydrocarneamide A (168), iso-notoamide B (169) which were two new prenylated indole alkaloids in addition to varioxepine A (170), a new 3H-oxepine-containing alkaloid. Dihydrocarneamide A (168) and iso-notoamide B (169) displayed weak cytotoxic potential versus NCI-H460 cell lines (human large cell lung carcinoma) with IC₅₀ values equal to 69.3 and 55.9 μmol/L, respectively [46] meanwhile varioxepine A (170) showed a potent antifungal activity versus Fusarium graminearum (Figure 9) [47].

2.19. Penicillium

Two new alkaloids named (S)-methyl 2-acetamido-4-(2-(methylamino) phenyl)-4-oxobutanoate (171) and quinolactacin E (172) in addition to four known compounds quinolactacin B (173) quinolonimide (174) quinolonic acid (175) and 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-2(1H)-quinolinone (176) were isolated from the marine sponge-associated Penicillium species, obtained from a Callyspongia sp. sponge, which was collected from the sea area near Xuwen County, Guangdong Province, China. All the compounds except quinolactacin E (172) were evaluated for their cytotoxicity versus six human cancer cells as well as their antibacterial behavior against five pathogenic bacteria. None of the tested compounds showed inhibitory potential when examined at concentrations of 5 µM in the preliminary screening [48]. In addition eight new alkaloids comprising meleagrin B–E (177–180), roquefortine F–I (181–184), and two previously isolated compounds meleagrin (185) as well as roquefortine C (186) were isolated from Penicillium species isolated from deep ocean marine sediment. The compounds were assessed for their cytotoxic activity versus four cell lines HL-60, A-549, BEL-7402, and MOLT-4. Only meleagrin B (177) displayed moderate cytotoxic activity with IC₅₀ ranging between 6.7, 2.7, 1.8, and 2.9 μM inducing HL-60 cell apoptosis meanwhile meleagrin (185) arrested the cell cycle through G2/M phase that could be interpreted by virtue of the different substitutions on the imidazole ring [49]. Furthermore, brevicompanines D–H (187–191), new alkaloids of diketopiperazine type, and two known alkaloids fructigenine B (192) and allobrevicompanine B (193), were also isolated from Penicillium species obtained from deep ocean sediment (Figure 10). Brevicompanines E (188) and H (191) effectively prohibited H lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated nitric oxide formation in BV2 microglial cells displaying IC₅₀ values of 27 and 45 μg/mL, respectively [50]. Furthermore, penicinoline E (194), a new quinolinone alkaloid with a pyrole ring, and three previously reported alkaloids, methyl penicinoline (195), penicinoline (196), and quinolactacide (197) (Figure 10) were also obtained from a marine-associated Penicillium, isolated from a marine sediments in Jiaozhou bay in China. Only methyl penicinoline (195) and penicinoline (196) displayed notable cytotoxicity versus Hep G2 cells with IC₅₀ 11.2 and 13.2 μM, respectively [51].

Additionally, marine-derived Penicillium, isolated from a marine sediment collected from the coast of Haenam, Korea, is highly popular by many bioactive metabolites evidenced by the isolation of penitrems A, B, D, E, and F (198–202), indole diterpene alkaloids, as well as paspaline (203) from its fermentation medium. Meanwhile the addition of potassium bromide to the fermentation medium resulted in the additional isolation of 6-bromopenitrem B (204), new alkaloid, and a known one that is 6-bromopenitrem E (205) (Figure 11). All the isolated compounds displayed notable anti-migratory, anti-invasive, and anti-proliferative potential against human breast cancer cells MCF-7 cells exhibiting IC₅₀ ranging between 5.5 and 19.3 μM. Besides, penitrem B (199) revealed an effective cytotoxic behavior versus NCI-60 DTP human. Furthermore, the nematode Caenorhabditis elegans was used to assess the brain’s Maxi-K (BK) channel inhibitory activity and toxicity in vivo. Penitrem A (198) and 6-Bromopenitrem E (205) revealed a BK channel inhibition, comparable to that of a knockout strain. They showed the highest potency as a tremorgen reversing the pattern in a manner equivalent to the knockout strain [52]. Moreover, haenamindole (206), diketopiperazine with unusual structure possessing both benzyl-hydroxypiperazindione and phenyl-pyrimidoindole moieties, was isolated from the marine-associated Penicillium fungus. The structure and the absolute configuration were comprehensively confirmed based upon NMR, MS in addition to Marfey’s reaction [53]. Four new alkaloids, citriperazines A–D (207–210) of diketopiperazine class were also isolated from algae-derived Penicillium fungus, isolated from Vietnamese marine brown algae Padina sp., in which the structures were determined using different spectroscopic techniques meanwhile the absolute configuration was determined based upon ECD calculations. None of the compounds showed activity when assessed for their cytotoxic potential versus human prostate cancer cells [54].

Additionally, brevicompanine G (211), diketopiperazine alkaloid was isolated from the ethyl extract of a coral-derived Penicillium fungus, isolated from a piece of the inner tissues of a fresh soft coral of the genus Alcyonium which was collected from the Sanya Bay, Hainan Island, China. The isolated compound was evaluated for its iso-citrate dehydrogenase inhibitory potential but it showed no activity at 20 µM. Besides, the compound was examined for its cytotoxic effect versus a number of cancer cells namely, SW-480 (colon cancer), A-549 (lung cancer), HL-60 (acute leukemia), HEP3B (hepatic cancer), MM231 (breast cancer), and NCM460 (normal colonic epithelial cell) but it revealed no activity [55]. Brevicompanine B (212), and verrucofortine (213), two new prenylated indole alkaloids, were isolated from Penicillium marine-derived fungus. The isolated compounds showed no cytotoxic effect versus mouse Hepa lclc7 cells at 20 nM [56]. Auranomides A–C (214–216), three new alkaloids, in addition to auranthine (218) and aurantiomide C (218), two known compounds, were isolated from a marine-associated P. aurantiogriseum, isolated from marine mud of the Bohai Sea. Auranomides A–C (214–216) displayed notable cytotoxicity versus human tumor cells where auranomide B (215) revealed the highest potency with IC₅₀ equals to 0.097 µmol/mL versus HEPG2 cells [57]. Two alkaloids, terremide D, a new one, and methyl 3,4,5-trimethoxy-2-(2-(nicotinamido) benzamido) benzoate, a known alkaloid were isolated from deep-sea-derived fungus P. chrysogenum in addition to other miscellaneous compounds (Figure 11) [58]. Citrinadin A (219), a novel pentacyclic alkaloid, scalusamides A–C (220–222), three new pyrrolidine alkaloids, perinadine A (223), a novel tetracyclic alkaloid, as well as citrinadin B (224) were isolated from marine-derived fungus P. citrinum (Figure 11). Scalusamides A–C (220–222) exhibited significant antimicrobial activity [59,60,61,62].

Additionally, penicitrinine A (225), a novel compound possessing spiro skeleton was also isolated from P. citrinum, isolated from marine sediments collected from Langqi Island, Fujian, China. It revealed a potent anti-proliferative activity in A-375 (human malignant melanoma) cells where it significantly enhanced the cell apoptosis via reducing Bcl-2 expression and enhancing Bax expression. Besides, it reduced the metastatic potential of A-375 cells by virtue of controlling MMP-9 and TIMP-1 expression [63]. The activation of P. citrinum silent genes to afford different bioactive secondary metabolites was induced via the addition of 50 μM of scandium chloride to the fermentation medium. Consequently, pyrrolidine alkaloids, (E)-2-(hept-5 -enyl)-3-methyl-4-oxo-6,7,8,8a- tetrahydro -4H-pyrrolo [2,1-b]-1,3-oxazine (226), and (E) -2-(-hept-5-enyl)-8-(hydroxyimino)- 3-methyl-4-oxo-6,7,8,8a-tetrahydro-4H-pyrrolo [2,1-b]-1,3-oxazine (227) were isolated which were not detected without the addition of ScCl₃. These compounds showed no cytotoxicity versus SKMEL-2 (human skin cancer), HepG2 (human liver cancer), XF-498 (human CNS cancer), HCT115 (human colon cancer), and MCF-7 (human breast cancer) [64]. Noteworthy to highlight that the co-culture of P. citrinum with Aspergillus sclerotiorum resulted in the isolation of sclerotiorumin C (228), a novel oxadiazin derivative, in addition to 1-(4-benzyl-1H-pyrrol-3-yl)ethanone (229), ferrineohydroxyaspergillin (230), and aluminiumneohydroxyaspergillin (231). The latter showed a selective cytotoxic potential versus U937 cell line (human histiocytic lymphoma) with IC₅₀ equals 4.2 µM and considerable toxicity versus brine shrimp with LC₅₀ equals 6.1 µM. On the contrary it enhanced the growth of Staphylococcus aureus and its biofilm formation as well (Figure 12) [65].

P. commune associated with deep sea obtained sediments collected from the South China Sea, Sansha City is a rich source of oxindole alkaloids where nine new compounds, cyclopiamides B–J (232–240) were isolated and structurally elucidated using different spectroscopic techniques in addition their absolute configurations were determined using single crystal X-ray diffraction and ECD techniques [66]. P. expansum was derived from a marine source from which new alkaloids were isolated, communesin I (241) and fumiquinazoline Q (242) in addition to known compounds which are communesin A–B (243–244), protuboxepin A–B (245–246), prelapatin B (247), glyantrypine (248), 6cottoquinazoline A (249), and protuboxepin E (250). Most of the isolated compounds displayed a potent activity on the bradycardia induced by astemizole (ASM) in the heart rate in live zebra fish model in addition to exerting a potent vasculogenetic activity in vasculogenesis (Figure 12) [67]. In addition, P. granulatum is a good source of alkaloids from which roquefortine J (251), a novel compound, was isolated in addition to 16-hydroxyroquefortine C (252), roquefortine C (186), roquefortine F (181), and meleagrin (185). Only meleagrin (185) revealed a notable anti-proliferative potential versus HepG2 tumor cells showing IC₅₀ value of 7.0 µM [68].

P. griseofulvum derived from the sediment of a deep ocean represents a rich source of bioactive indole alkaloids from which three new alkaloids, variecolorins M–O (253–255), and other known ones were isolated. These known alkaloids are tardioxopiperazine A (256), didehydroechinulin (257), neoechinulin A (99), isoechinulin B (60), neoechinulin (61), variecolorin H (71), echinuline (95), preechinulin (97). Variecolorins M–O (253–255) revealed a weak antioxidant potential manifested by their IC₅₀ values in DPPH radical scavenging capacity assay which are 135, 120, and 91 µM, respectively meanwhile none of them exhibited cytotoxic effect versus BEL-7402, HL-60, and A-549 cell lines as examined using both MTT and SRB assays (Figure 13) [69].

New diastereomeric quinolinone alkaloids, 3S*,4R*-dihydroxy-4-(4′methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone (258) and 3R*,4R*dihydroxy-4-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone (259) were isolated from P. janczewskii derived from marine sample along with two previously isolated alkaloids, peniprequinolone (260) and 3-methoxy-4-hydroxy-4-(4′methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2 (1H)-quinolinone. Compound (259) only showed cytotoxic effect on SKOV-3 cells (Figure 13) [70].

Moreover, P. janthinellum, marine rhizosphere soil-derived fungus, acts as a rich source of prenylated indole alkaloids, two of which are new compounds, paraherquamide J–K (261–262) whereas paraherquamides A, E, and SB200437 (263–265) were previously isolated. Unfortunately none of the isolated compounds revealed any antibacterial, topoisomerase I inhibitory effects or lethal effects versus brine shrimp Artemia salina [71]. Besides, shearinines D–F (266–268), three new alkaloids possessing indole moiety, together with shearinine A (269), a known compound, were isolated from P. janthinellum marine-derived fungus. Shearinines A (269), D (266), and E (267) enhance apoptosis in HL-60 cells, meanwhile shearinine E (267) prohibits EGF-stimulated malignant change of JB6 P+ Cl 41 cells (Figure 13) [72]. In depth phytochemical investigations of the mycelia of P. oxalicum afforded oxalicine B (270), decaturin A (271), and decaturin C-F (272–275) in which decaturins E (274) and F (275) were isolated and identified as new compounds [73].

Three new indole alkaloids containing prenyl group, penipalines A (276) and B (277), β-carbolines in addition to penipaline C (278), indole carbaldehyde derivative, were isolated from P. paneum derived from deep-sea-sediment. Additional two known alkaloids, dimethyl-1H-β-carboline-3-carboxylic acid (279) and 1,7-dihydro-7,7-dimethylpy-rano[2,3-g] indole-3-carbaldehyde (280) were also isolated. Upon testing the cytotoxic effect of the new compounds versus A-549 and HCT-116 cell lines, only penipaline B (277) and C (278) showed notable effect versus both cell lines with IC₅₀ of 20.4 and 21.5 μM, respectively against A-549 and 14.8 and 18.5 for them, respectively versus HCT-116 [74].

In addition, penipanoid A (281), a triazole carboxylic acid of novel structure, penipanoids B (282) and C (283), two new alkaloids possessing quinazolinone moiety together with a quinazolinone derivative (284) were also isolated from a marine sediment-associated P. paneum. Compounds (281) and (283) exerted certain antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity [75]. Regarding the marine-derived P. purpurogenum mutant, penicimutamides A–C (285–287), three carbamate-containing alkaloids and penicimutamides D–E (288–289), prenylated indole alkaloids and premalbrancheamide (290) were isolated. Their structures and absolute configuration were determined based upon spectroscopic data, X-ray crystallography, CD analyses, HPLC-MS, and HPLC-UV data [76,77].

In depth phytochemical investigation of P. raistrickii, a marine-derived fungus, led to the isolation of four alkaloids, two of which, raistrickindole A (291) and raistrickin (292) represent new alkaloids, the former possess indole diketopiperazine group meanwhile the latter contains benzodiazepine moiety. Additionally, two new alkaloids, sclerotigenin (293) and haenamindole (294) were isolated. Both compounds showed potent antiviral activity versus hepatitis C virus [78]. Furthermore, P. vinaceum, isolated from the marine sponge Hyrtios erectus collected from Yanb, contains a lot of alkaloids comprising a new one, penicillivinacine (295), in addition to other known compounds including terretrione A (296), indol-3-carbaldehyde (297), brevianamide F (298), α-cyclopiazonic acid (299) (Figure 14). Penicillivinacine (295) and terretrione A (296) showed a considerable anti-migratory potential versus the greatly metastatic MDA-MB-23 cells (human breast cancer cells) displaying IC₅₀ values of 18.4 and 17.7 µM, respectively. In addition all the isolated compounds were tested for their antimicrobial activity against a panel of micro-organism including Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli, and Candida albicans; Brevianamide F (298) showed antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus displaying 19 mm as diameter of inhibition zone; meanwhile α-cyclopiazonic acid showed effect versus E. coli and with zone of inhibition equals to 20 mm. Both terretrione A (296) and brevianamide F (298) displayed inhibition zones of 27 and 25 mm against Candida albicans, respectively [79].

2.20. Pleosporales

A deep phytochemical exploration of the ethyl acetate extract obtained from a marine-derived fungus isolated from marine sediment collected from the Huanghua in the Bohai Sea, Pleosporales led to the isolation of three alkaloids of diketopiperazine type namely, fructigenine A (300), fructigenine B (192), and brevicompanine G (211). None of the isolated compounds revealed any antimicrobial activity when tested versus 16 pathogenic microbial strains (Figure 15) [80].

2.21. Pseudallescheria

Three dioxopiperazine alkaloids, 12R,13S-dihydroxyfumitremorgin (301), fumitremorgin C (302) and brevianamide F (298) were isolated from the marine-associated Pseudallescheria species. The three isolated compounds showed notable antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, and multidrug-resistant S. aureus with minimum inhibitory concentration of 125 µg/mL for all compounds for all strains [81]. Furthermore, a soft-coral-derived P. boydii, isolated from the inner tissue of the soft coral Lobophytum crassum collected from Hainan Sanya National Coral Reef Reserve, P. R. China, is a rich source of alkaloids from which three new compounds were isolated namely, pseuboydones C, D (303–304) and pseuboydone E (305). In addition known compounds as boydine A (306), boydine B (307), haematocin (47), phomazine B (308), speradine B (309), speradine C (310), cyclopiamide E (311), pyripyropene A (312), 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methylpropyl)-2-isobutyl-pyrazin-2(1H)-one (313), pseudofischerine (314), 4-(1-hydroxy-1-methyl-propyl)-2-secbutylpyrazin-2(1H)-one (315), 24,25-dehydro-10,11-dihydro-20- hydroxyaflavinin (316) were isolated. Pseuboydone C (303), speradine C (310), 24,25-dehydro-10,11-dihydro-20-hydroxyaflavinin (316) showed cytotoxicity versus Sf9 cells with IC₅₀ values 0.7, 0.9, and 0.5 μM respectively [82]. Meanwhile, pseudellones A–C (317–319) were isolated from a marine-associated fungus P. ellipsoidea that were determined based upon X-ray crystallography and ECD calculations (Figure 15) [83].

2.22. Scedosporium

In depth phytochemical screening of the ethyl acetate extract of the marine fungus S. apiospermum fed by different amino acids led to the isolation of various new alkaloids comprising scedapins A–E (320–324) in addition to scequinadoline D (325). Both scedapin C (322) and scequinadoline D (325) showed promising antiviral potential versus hepatitis C (Figure 16) [84].

2.23. Scopulariopsis

In depth phytochemical investigation of Scopulariopsis, isolated from the fresh crushed inner tissues of the Red Sea hard coral Stylophora sp., led to the isolation of three alkaloids, one of which is new, scopulamide (326) in addition to two known alkaloids, lumichrome (327) and WIN 64,821 (328). They showed weak cytotoxic effect versus e L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell line [85]. In addition, six dihydroquinolin-2-one containing alkaloids namely, aflaquinolone A, D, F, G (329–332), and 6-deoxyaflaquinolone E (333) were also isolated from Scopulariopsis. All the isolated alkaloids showed antifouling effect against larval settlement of barnacle Balanus amphitrite additionally aflaquinolone A (329) showed a significant activity with EC₅₀ value of 17.5 pM (Figure 16) [86].

2.24. Stagonosporopsis

New pyridone alkaloids namely, didymellamides A–D (334–337) were isolated from Stagonosporopsis cucurbitacearum, a marine-associated fungus isolated from the surface of an unidentified sponge collected off the coast of Atami-shi, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Didymellamide A (334) inhibited the growth of azole-resistant and -sensitive C. albicans, C. glabrata, and Cryptococcus neoformans at concentrations of 1.6 or 3.1 μg/mL; meanwhile didymellamide B (335) inhibited only C. neoformans with an MIC of 6.3 μg/mL (Figure 16) [87].

2.25. Thielavia

Thielaviazoline (338) isolated from Thielavia, a marine-derived fungus isolated from the marine mudflat collected at Gomso Bay, Korea, displayed antimicrobial effect against MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and MDRSA (multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus) with MIC values equal to 6.25 and 12.5 µg/mL, respectively. In addition, it showed an effective radical-scavenging activity against 2,2-dipheny1–1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) displaying 11 µM as an IC₅₀ (Figure 16) [88].

2.26. Westerdykella

Gymnastatin Z (339), a new tyrosine-derived alkaloid was isolated from Westerdykella dispersa, obtained from marine sediments, which were collected at South China Sea, Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China. It showed substantial effect against B. subtilis with MIC equals 12.5 µg/mL. In addition, it showed certain inhibitory potential versus MCF-7, HepG2, A549, HT-29, and SGC-7901 cell lines with IC₅₀ values ranging between 25.6 and 83.7 µM. (Figure 17) [89].

2.27. Xylariaceae

A marine-derived Xylariaceae species, isolated from the South China Sea gorgonian coral Melitodes squamata, is a rich source of alkaloids, from which 5-(2′-hydroxypropyl) yridine-3-ol (340), a new alkaloid in addition to seven known compounds termed 3-hydroxy-5-methyl-5,6-dihydro7H-cyclopenta[b]yridine-7-one (341), penicillenol A1 and A2 (342–343), quinolactacin A1, A2, C1, and C2 (344–347) was isolated (Figure 17). Compound (341) showed weak antimicrobial activity against Bacillus subtilis with an inhibitory zone of 8 mm, while the other compounds did not show obvious activity toward B. subtilis and Escherichia coli. Meanwhile compounds (344–346) revealed strong antifouling potential versus Bugula neritina larval settlement with an EC₅₀ value of 6.21 μg/mL 90.

A pie chart representing the percentages of the biological activities exerted by the different bioactive alkaloids is represented in Figure 18. Additionally, a table summarizing the reported alkaloids, their biological activities and resources is illustrated in

Table 1. Diverse alkaloids isolated from marine-derived fungal strains and their biological activities.

Compound	Genus	Biological Activity	References
Luteoalbusin A (1) and B (2)	Acrostalagmus	Potent cytotoxic activity against HepG-2, MCF-7, SF-268 and NCI-H460 cell lines	[14]
Compounds (3–5)	Acrostalagmus
Arthpyrones F–I (13–16)	Arthrinium	Notable antimicrobial potential versus Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium smegmatis	[15]
Apiosporamide (19)	Arthrinium	Notable antimicrobial potential versus Staphylococcus aureus and Mycobacterium smegmatis revealed Observable cytotoxic activity versus U2OS and MG63
Amauromine (21)	Auxarthron	Potent antagonist to CB1 receptor with a strong selective binding to human cannabinoid CB1 receptor	[16]
Chaetoglobosin E (26)	Chaetomium	Pronounced antiproliferative activity via induction of apoptosis on LNCaP as well as B16F10 cancer cells	[17]
ChaetoglobosinFex (28)	Chaetomium	Notable immunosuppressive effect Inhibition of the inflammatory mediators through toll-like receptor 4 signaling present in macrophages	[19]
N-glutarylchaetoviridin C (33)	Chaetomium	Significant activity versus human gastric cancer cell line (MGC-803) and human ovarian cancer cell line (HO8910)	[20]
Circumdatin A (34)	Cladosporium	Powerful antioxidant activity evidenced by its UV-A protection potential	[21]
(−)-Cereolactam (35)	Coniothyrium	Selective human leukocyte elastase inhibition	[16]
(−)-Cereoaldomine (36)	Coniothyrium
Curvulamine (37)	Curvularia	Potent antimicrobial activity	[23]
Dichotomocej A (38)	Dichotomomyces	Notable activity versus human rhabdomyosarcoma cell line RD	[24]
Scequinadoline A (57)	Dichotomomyces	Promising inhibition to the viral production of dengue virus serotype 2	[25]
Variecolorin G (59)	Eurotium	Potent inhibition to Hela, Du145, SMMC7721, MCF-7, SW1990, NCI-H460 Potent antioxidant potential	[29] [34]
Isoechinulin B (60)	Eurotium	Potent melanogenesis inhibition using B16 melanoma cells	[32]
Neoechinulin B (61)	Eurotium	Notable antiviral prohibition in against influenza A/WSN/33 virus Potent antioxidant potential	[10]
Cristatumin A (62)	Eurotium	Powerful antibacterial activity versus Escherichia coli	[27]
Cristatumin B (63)	Eurotium	Moderate cytotoxic activity versus brine shrimp	[27]
Rubrumazines A–C (66–68)	Eurotium	Cytotoxic activity using brine shrimp lethal test Antibacterial activity with different degrees	[28]
Compounds (69–80)	Eurotium	Cytotoxic activity using brine shrimp lethal test Antibacterial activity with different degrees	[28]
12-Demethyl-12 oxoeurotechinulin B (81)	Eurotium	Potent activity versus Hela, Du145, SMMC7721, MCF-7, SW1990, NCI-H460	[29]
Alkaloid E-7 (85)	Eurotium	Potent activity versus Hela, Du145, SMMC7721, MCF-7, SW1990, NCI-H460	[29]
Dehydroechinulin (93)	Eurotium	Cytotoxic activity versus A-549, P-388 as well as HL-60 cell lines	[31]
Dehydrovariecolorin L (94)	Eurotium	Cytotoxic activity versus A-549, P-388 as well as HL-60 cell lines	[31]
Echinuline (95)	Eurotium	Effective melanogenesis inhibition using B16 melanoma cells Notable inhibition the barnacle larval settlement Potent antioxidant potential	[32] [33] [34]
Isoechinulin A (96)	Eurotium	Notable antiviral prohibition in against influenza A/WSN/33 virus Potent antioxidant potential	[10] [34]
Dihydroxyisoechinulin A (98)	Eurotium	Weak antifouling activity	[33]
Neoechinulin E (100)	Eurotium	Potent antioxidant activity	[31]
Cryptoechinuline D (101)	Eurotium	Potent antioxidant activity	[31]
Rubrumline D (105)	Eurotium	Notable antiviral prohibition in against influenza A/WSN/33 virus Effective melanogenesis inhibition using B16 melanoma cell	[10] [32]
Variecolorine O (118)	Eurotium	Notable antiviral prohibition in against influenza A/WSN/33 virus Potent antioxidant potential	[10] [34]
Neoechinulin C (122)	Eurotium	Notable antiviral prohibition in against influenza A/WSN/33 virus	[10]
Isoechinulin D (123) and C (124)	Eurotium	Effective melanogenesis inhibition using B16 melanoma cells	[32]
Alkaloid E-7 (125)	Eurotium	Highly potent melanogenesis inhibition using B16 melanoma cells	[32]
Cryptoechinulin G (126)	Eurotium	Effective melanogenesis inhibition using B16 melanoma cells	[32]
Eurotiumins A–B (129–130)	Eurotium	Moderate antioxidant potential in DPPH assay	[34]
Eurotiumins C (131) and E (133)	Eurotium	Highly potent antioxidant potential in DPPH assay	[34]
Eurotinoids A–C (134–136)	Eurotium	Potent antioxidant potential in DPPH assay	[34]
Dihydrocryptoechinulin D (137)	Eurotium	Potent antioxidant potential in DPPH Moderate cytotoxic effect versus SF-268 and HepG2 cell lines	[34]
Eutypellazines A–M (138–150)	Eutypella	Notable anti-HIV effect	[36]
Circumdatin I (151)	Exophiala	Potent UV-A protective behavior	[37]
Oxysporizoline (154)	Fusarium	Antibacterial activity versus MRSA and MDRSA Notable antioxidant potential	[38]
Tryptoquivaline T (159)	Neosartorya	Notable cytotoxic potential and induction of HL-60 cells apoptosis	[44]
Tryptoquivaline U (160)	Neosartorya	Notable cytotoxic potential and induction of HL-60 cells apoptosis	[44]
Fiscalin B (161)	Neosartorya	Notable cytotoxic potential and induction of HL-60 cells apoptosis	[44]
Dihydrocarneamide A (169)	Paecilomyces	Weak cytotoxic potential versus NCI-H460 cell lines (human large cell lung carcinoma)	[46]
Iso-notoamide B (170)	Paecilomyces	Weak cytotoxic potential versus NCI-H460 cell lines (human large cell lung carcinoma)	[46]
Varioxepine A (171)	Paecilomyces	Potent antifungal activity versus Fusarium graminearum	[47]
Meleagrin B (178)	Penicillium	Moderate cytotoxic activity inducing HL-60 cell apoptosis	[49]
Meleagrin (186)	Penicillium	Notable anti-proliferative potential versus HepG2 tumor cells	[68]
Brevicompanine E (189) and H (192)	Penicillium	Prohibition of H lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated nitric oxide formation in BV2 microglial cells	[49]
Methyl penicinoline (196)	Penicillium	Notable cytotoxicity versus Hep G2 cells	[51]
Penicinoline (197)	Penicillium	Notable cytotoxicity versus Hep G2 cells	[51]
Penitrems A, B, D, E and F (199–203)Paspaline (204)	Penicillium	Notable anti-migratory, anti-invasive and antiproliferative potential versus against human breast cancer cells MCF-7 cells	[52]
6-Bromopenitrem B (205) and E (206)	Penicillium	Notable anti-migratory, anti-invasive and antiproliferative potential versus against human breast cancer cells MCF-7 cells	[52]
Auranomides A–C (216–218)	Penicillium	Notable cytotoxicity versus human tumor cells	[57]
Scalusamides A–C (222–224)	Penicillium	Notable antibacterial and antifungal activity	[59,60,61,62]
Penicitrinine A (227)	Penicillium	Potent anti-proliferative activity in A-375 (human malignant melanoma	[63]
Aluminiumneohydroxyaspergillin (233)	Penicillium	Selective cytotoxic potential versus U937 cell line (human histiocytic lymphoma) Considerable toxicity versus brine shrimp	[65]
Communesin I (243)	Penicillium	Potent activity on the bradycardia induced by astemizole (ASM) in the heart rate in live zebra fish model in Potent vasculogenetic activity in vasculogenesis	[67]
Fumiquinazoline Q (244)	Penicillium
Communesin A–B (245–246)	Penicillium
Protuboxepin A–B (247–248)	Penicillium
Prelapatin B (249)	Penicillium
Glyantrypine (250)	Penicillium
Variecolorins M–O (255–257)	Penicillium	Weak antioxidant potential in DPPH radical scavenging capacity assay	[69]
3R*,4R*dihydroxy-4-(4′-methoxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2(1H)-quinolinone (260)	Penicillium	Cytotoxic effect on SKOV-3 cells	[70]
Shearinines D–E (268–269) and A (271)	Penicillium	Enhancement of apoptosis in HL-60 cells	[72]
Penipaline B and C (279–280)	Penicillium	Notable cytotoxic effect versus both A-549 and HCT-116 cell lines	[74]
Penipanoid A (283) and C (285)	Penicillium	Antimicrobial activityCytotoxic activity	[75]
Raistrickindole A (293)	Penicillium	Potent antiviral activity versus hepatitis C virus	[78]
Raistrickin (294)	Penicillium	Potent antiviral activity versus hepatitis C virus	[78]
Penicillivinacine (297)	Penicillium	Considerable anti-migratory potential versus the greatly metastatic MDA-MB-23 cells (human breast cancer cells)	[79]
Terretrione A (298)	Penicillium	Considerable anti-migratory potential versus the greatly metastatic MDA-MB-23 cells (human breast cancer cells)	[79]
Brevianamide F (300)	PenicilliumPseudallescheria	Notable antimicrobial activity versus Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant S. aureus, and multidrug-resistant S. aureus	[79,81]
α-Cyclopiazonic acid (301)	Penicillium	Antimicrobial activity against E. coli	[79]
Pseuboydone C (305)	Pseudallescheria	Cytotoxicity versus Sf9 cells	[82]
Speradine C (311)	Pseudallescheria	Cytotoxicity versus Sf9 cells	[82]
24,25-Dehydro-10,11-dihydro-20-hydroxyaflavinin (318)	Pseudallescheria	Cytotoxicity versus Sf9 cells	[82]
Scedapin C (324)	Scedosporium	Promising antiviral potential versus hepatitis C	[84]
Scequinadoline D (327)	Scedosporium	Promising antiviral potential versus hepatitis C	[84]
Scopulamide (328)	Scopulariopsis	Weak cytotoxic effect versus L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell line	[85]
Lumichrome (329)	Scopulariopsis	Weak cytotoxic effect versus L5178Y mouse lymphoma cell line	[85]
Aflaquinolone A, D, F and G (331–334)	Scopulariopsis	Antifouling effect against larval settlement of barnacle Balanus amphitrite	[86]
6-Deoxyaflaquinolone E (335)	Scopulariopsis	Antifouling effect against larval settlement of barnacle Balanus amphitrite	[86]
Didymellamide A (336)	Stagonosporopsis	Antifungal activity versus azole-resistant Candida albicans	[87]
Thielaviazoline (340)	Thielavia	Antimicrobial activity versus MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) and MDRSA (multidrug resistant Staphylococcus aureus) Effective radical-scavenging activity against 2,2-dipheny1–1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH)	[88]
Gymnastatin Z (341)	Westerdykella	Moderate effect versus B. subtilis Inhibitory potential versus MCF-7, HepG2, A549, HT-29 and SGC-7901 cell lines	[89]
Compound (343)	Xylariaceae	Weak antimicrobial activity	[90]
Quinolactacin A1, A2and C1 (346–348)	Xylariaceae	Strong antifouling potential versus Bugula neritina larval settlement	[90]

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3. Conclusions

Thus, it can be concluded that marine-derived fungal strains are a very rich source of alkaloids. About 347 alkaloid metabolites were isolated from about twenty-six genera of fungi. About 150 alkaloids showed considerable effect with respect to the tested activities. Most of the reported bioactive alkaloids showed considerable biological activities mainly cytotoxic followed by antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antioxidant; however, a few showed anti-inflammatory and antifouling activities. However, the rest of the compounds showed weak or no activity toward the tested biological activities. Thus, alkaloids isolated from marine-associated fungi can afford an endless source of new drug entities that could serve as leads for drug discovery combating many human ailments. However, further investigations for additional biological activities for alkaloids that revealed no activity should be performed.