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© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.

Abstract

Alkaloids are nitrogen-containing compounds naturally occurring in plants, microorganisms, and marine organisms. Potent biological activities have been reported to date, ranging from neuroprotective to antioxidant and anticancer effects. Alkaloids have recently gained attention as potential antifungal agents for crop protection due to their broad spectrum of activity, eco-friendly nature, and ability to overcome some of the issues associated with synthetic fungicides, such as resistance development and environmental contamination. Several efforts have been made to obtain natural and nature-derived alkaloids endowed with significant activity against numerous pathogenic fungal strains. In this review, we collect synthetic strategies developed over the past decade to produce alkaloid fungicides for crop protection. Special emphasis is given to recent advancements in obtaining pure natural compounds and more potent analogs endowed with tailored and optimized properties.

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Title
Natural Antifungal Alkaloids for Crop Protection: An Overview of the Latest Synthetic Approaches
Author
Dozio, Denise  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Sacchi, Francesca  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Pinto, Andrea  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Dallavalle Sabrina  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Annunziata, Francesca  VIAFID ORCID Logo  ; Princiotto Salvatore  VIAFID ORCID Logo 
First page
589
Publication year
2025
Publication date
2025
Publisher
MDPI AG
e-ISSN
14248247
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
3194636052
Copyright
© 2025 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Notwithstanding the ProQuest Terms and Conditions, you may use this content in accordance with the terms of the License.