Nigrosporin B is a

naphthoquinone Naphthoquinones constitute a class of organic compounds structurally related to naphthalene. Two isomers are common for the parent naphthoquinones: * 1,2-Naphthoquinone * 1,4-Naphthoquinone Natural products * Alkannin * Hexahydroxy-1,4-napht ...

isolate of the fungus ''

Nigrospora ''Nigrospora'' is a genus of fungi belonging to the family Trichosphaeriaceae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Fossils have been found in 12 million year old rocks from central England. Species *'' Nigrospora aerophila'' Bat. & Siqu ...

''. Nigrosporin B has anti-mycobacterial activity.

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