Cytotoxicity of Ganoderma lucidum triterpenes.

Abstract

Two new triterpenoids, lucidenic acid N (1) and methyl lucidenate F (2), together with four known compounds, lucidenic acid A, lucidenolactone, lucidenic acid C, and ganoderic acid E, were isolated from the dried fruiting bodies of Ganoderma lucidum. Their structures were elucidated by spectral and chemical transformation studies. Among them, lucidenic acid N (1), lucidenic acid A, and ganoderic acid E showed significant cytotoxic activity against Hep G2, Hep G2,2,15, and P-388 tumor cells.

• Authors: T S Wu, L S Shi, S C Kuo
• Journal: Journal of natural products (J Nat Prod) Vol. 64 Issue 8 Pg. 1121-2 (Aug 2001) ISSN: 0163-3864 [Print] United States
• PMID: 11520245 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't)

Chemical References

• Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic
• Drugs, Chinese Herbal
• Triterpenes
• lucidenic acid N
• methyl lucidenate F

Topics

• Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic (chemistry, isolation & purification, pharmacology)
• Drugs, Chinese Herbal (chemistry, isolation & purification, pharmacology)
• Humans
• KB Cells (drug effects)
• Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
• Molecular Structure
• Polyporaceae (chemistry)
• Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
• Triterpenes (chemistry, isolation & purification, pharmacology)
• Tumor Cells, Cultured (drug effects)