Abstract:
AIM To study the chemical constituents of the fruiting bodies of
Ganoderma lucidum. METHODS Individual constituents, isolated and repeatedly purified on silica gel column, were identified by physicochemical constants and structurally elucidated by spectral methods. RESULTS From the alcohol extract, compound 2 was obtained and identified as 3
β,7
β-dihydroxy-4,4,14
α-trimethyl-11,15-dioxo-5
α-chol-8-en-24-oic acid. In addition, two known compounds, lucidenic acid A (1) and C (3) were obtained. CONCLUSION Compound 2 is a new triterpene compound.