[#1993-01] CHROMANS, HERICENONES F, G AND H FROM THE MUSHROOM HERICIUM ERINACEUM, Hirokazu Kawagishi et al.

CHROMANS, HERICENONES F, G AND H FROM THE MUSHROOM HERICIUM ERINACEUM

HIROKAZU KAWAGISHI1,^* MOTOHARU ANDO, KAYOKO SHINBA, HIDEKI SAKAMOTO, SATOSHI YOSHIDA, FUMIHIRO OJIMA, YUKIO ISHIGURO, NOBUO UKAI and SHOEI FURUKAWA:

Department of Applied Biological Chemistry, Faculty of Agriculture, Shizuoka University, 836 Ohya, Shizuoka 422, Japan; Research Institute, Kagome Co., Ltd, 17 Nishitomiyama, Nishinasuno, Tochigi 329-27, Japan; Department of Molecular Biology, Gifu Pharmaceutical University, 5-6-1 Mitahora-Higashi, Gifu 502, Japan

Abstract—Novel chromans, hericenones F, G and H were isolated from the mushroom Hericlum erinaceum ( LION’S MANE ). These compounds stimulated the synthesis of nerve growth factor (NGF) in vitro.