New lanostanoids from Ganoderma lucidum that induce NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase in cultured hepalcic7 murine hepatoma cells.

Two new lanostanoids were isolated from the basidiocarp of Ganoderma lucidum and were identified as 26,27-dihydroxy-5 alpha-lanosta-7,9(11),24-triene-3,22-dione (1) and 26-hydroxy-5 alpha-lanosta-7,9(11),24-triene-3,22-dione (2) by their respective spectral data. Crude extracts and the isolated compounds were tested for their potential to induce NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase (QR), a phase 2 drug-metabolizing enzyme, as an approach to detect potential cancer chemopreventive activity. Compound 2 doubled the specific activity of QR at a concentration of 3.0 micrograms/ml, whereas compound 1 was significantly less active (1.7-fold induction at 20 micrograms/ml). In addition, both compounds weakly inhibited sheep vesicle cyclooxygenase 1 activity at a test concentration of 40 micrograms/ml.