Description: Pneumocandin B0, also known as pneumocandin B0, pneumocandin B(0), and hydroxy echinocandin, produced by the fungus Glarea lozoyensis.
Pneumocandin B0 is a strong antifungal and inhibits the synthesis of β-(1→3)-D-glucan, which is a fundamental component in most cell walls, like the Candida albicans membrane. This is a very important activity since there is an increase in the frequency of fungal infections, accompanied by an increase in the variety of opportunistic and pathogenic fungi such as Candida.