Triterpenoids and meroterpenoids with α-glucosidase inhibitory activities from the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma australe

Bioorg Chem. 2021 Dec:117:105448. doi: 10.1016/j.bioorg.2021.105448. Epub 2021 Oct 22.

Abstract

Macrofungi Ganoderma is a valuable medicinal fungus resource for human health and longevity in China. In this study, ten undescribed compounds including seven lostane-type triterpenoids, ganodaustralic acids A ∼ G (1-7), one pair of meroterpenoid enantiomers, (-)-6'-O-ethyllingzhiol (8) and (+)-6'-O-ethyllingzhiol (9), and one polyhydroxylated sterol, 3-O-acetyl-fomentarol C (10), together with eight known compounds (11-18), were isolated from the fruiting bodies of Ganoderma australe. The structures of the new compounds were elucidated by extensive spectroscopic analysis as well as NMR and electronic circular dichroism (ECD) calculations. Compounds 4, 8, 9, and 12 showed significant α-glucosidase inhibitory activities with IC50 values in the range of 4.1-11.7 μM, which were superior to that of positive control acarbose (213 μM). Only compound 7 exhibited weak cytotoxicity against SGC-7901 cells.

Keywords: Ganoderma australe; Meroterpenoids; Triterpenoids; α-glucosidase inhibitory activity.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Antineoplastic Agents / chemistry
  • Antineoplastic Agents / isolation & purification
  • Antineoplastic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Cell Line, Tumor
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Cell Survival / drug effects
  • Dose-Response Relationship, Drug
  • Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor
  • Fruiting Bodies, Fungal / chemistry
  • Ganoderma / chemistry*
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / chemistry
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / isolation & purification
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors / pharmacology*
  • Humans
  • Molecular Structure
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Terpenes / chemistry
  • Terpenes / isolation & purification
  • Terpenes / pharmacology*
  • alpha-Glucosidases / metabolism*

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents
  • Glycoside Hydrolase Inhibitors
  • Terpenes
  • alpha-Glucosidases

Supplementary concepts

  • Ganoderma australe