Two novel fungal metabolites, ergophilones A and B, were isolated as p
hospholipase A, inhibitors. The planar structures were determined on t
he bases of UV, MS and NMR analyses, and the stereochemistries were el
ucidated by the NOE experiments, coupling constant values and CD analy
ses. Ergophilones A and B contain three structural moieties, i.e., erg
ostane skeleton, azaphilone chromophore and o-orsellinic acid, respect
ively.