Chartarlactams A-P, phenylspirodrimanes from the sponge-associated fungus Stachybotrys chartarum with antihyperlipidemic activities.

Chemical examination of the solid culture of the endophytic fungus Stachybotrys chartarum isolated from the sponge Niphates recondita resulted in the isolation of 16 new phenylspirodrimanes, named chartarlactams A-P (1-16), together with eight known analogues. Their structures were determined on the basis of extensive spectroscopic analysis, including X-ray single-crystal diffraction for the determination of the absolute configurations. The isoindolone-drimane dimer chartarlactam L (12) was determined as a new skeleton. Compounds 1-6 and 8-24 were evaluated for antihyperlipidemic effects in HepG2 cells, and the primary structure-activity relationships are discussed.