Xanthyletin is a coumarin isolated from Citrus, with anti-tumor and anti-bacterial activities. Xanthyletin also inhibits symbiotic fungus cultivated by leaf-cutting ants[1].
Xanthyletin inhibits symbiotic fungus cultivated by leaf-cutting ants[1]. Xanthyletin (25, 50, and 100 µg/mL) shows a total inhibition on the fungus[2].
[1]. Cazal Cde M, et al. Isolation of xanthyletin, an inhibitor of ants' symbiotic fungus, by high-speed counter-current chromatography. J Chromatogr A. 2009 May 8;1216(19):4307-12. [2]. Marizete F. P. Godoy, et al. Inhibition of the symbiotic fungus of leaf-cutting ants by coumarins. J. Braz. Chem. Soc., 16 (2005), p. 669.