Abstract:Objective Explore the polyketide natural products isolated from the endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp. H6a found in mangroves. Methods The solid fermentation products of Aspergillus sp. H6a derived from rice were separated and purified using column chromatography and preparative high-performance liquid chromatography. The structures of these compounds were analyzed by spectroscopic techniques such as nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) and mass spectrometry (MS). The antibacterial activity of the isolated compounds was evaluated using the double dilution method. Results A total of nine pyranone compounds were isolated, and identified as follows: 4-methyl-5,6- dihydropyren-2-one (1), aspergyllone (2), carbonarone A (3), 6-styryl-7, 8-dihydroxy-4-methoxypyran-2-one (4), aspergillusol (5), pyrophen (6), rubrofusarin B (7), flavasperone (8), and isoeugenin (9). Compounds 1, 3, 7, and 8 all showed certain antibacterial activities against Staphylococcus aureus and Micrococcus luteus. In addition, compound 1 exhibited activity against Streptococcus faecalis, compound 3 against Aspergillus niger, compound 7 against both Escherichia coli and Streptococcus faecalis. Conclusion Polyketide natural products were successfully isolated from the endophytic fungus Aspergillus sp. H6a in mangroves.