Novel compounds from the mycelia and fruiting bodies of Climacodon septentrionalis.

A novel ester (1) along with a known compound (2) were isolated from the mycelia of Climacodon septentrionalis. A novel furanone (3) and a known compound (4) were purified from the fruiting bodies of the fungus. The respective structures of 1 and 3 were determined as those of (S)-3-p-tolylbutyl 2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoate and (-)-5-hydroxy-3,4-dimethyl-5-pentylfuran-2(5H)-one by interpreting the spectroscopic data.

An endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-suppressive compound and its analogues from the mushroom Hericium erinaceum.

Three new compounds, 3-hydroxyhericenone F (1), hericenone I (2), and hericenone J (3), were isolated from the mushroom Hericium erinaceum. The structures of 1-3 were determined by the interpretation of spectral data. Compound 1 showed the protective activity against endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-dependent Neuro2a cell death, however, compounds 2 and 3 did not.