Sporotrichum laxum ATCC 15155 is the producing strain of the potent anti-Helicobacter pylori natural product spirolaxine (1). Investigation of the secondary metabolites in this fungus led to the isolation of five phthalides (1, 2, 3, 6 and 9) and five resorcylic acid derivatives (4, 5, 7, 8 and 10),
Bioassay-guided purification of the organic crude extract of Alternaria solani resulted in the isolation of three metabolites responsible for causing necrosis on potato leaves. These phytotoxins were identified as 2-(2",3"-dimethyl-but-1-enyl)-zinniol (1), 8-zinniol methyl ether (2). and 8-zinniol