Capitalizing on an Invasive Species: Micurane Sesquiterpenoids from Micrococca mercurialis with Stage-Specific Antiplasmodial Activity.
Invasive plants pose threats to ecosystems and agriculture but can also serve as reservoirs of bioactive natural products. In an in-house antimalarial screening campaign, the invasive species Micrococca mercurialis was prioritized, leading to the isolation of 19 new sesquiterpenoids (micmeroids A-S, 1-19). Notably, the...