Natural product repertoire of the marine actinomycetes Nocardia sp.

Actinomycetes are a very attractive and promising source in the production of novel bioactive compounds. They exhibit a wide range of pharmacological activities. The genus Nocardia consists of various species, such as Nocardia brasiliensis, Nocardia fukayae, Nocardia interforma, Nocardia gloverula and Nocardia sp. Nocardia sp is a rich source of metabolites containing diverse chemical classes, including benzoquinones and different classes of peptides as thiazolyl peptide and lipopeptides with various valuable biological activities. The review provides a survey for all the compounds isolated from Nocardia sp, along with their corresponding biological activities, whenever applicable.