Six New Lanostane Triterpenoids from the Fruiting Body of Tyromyces sambuceus and Antiproliferative Activity.

During the search for secondary metabolites with antiproliferative activity, six new lanostane triterpenoids, tyrosamic acids A-F (1-6) together with ten known compounds (7-16), were isolated from the fruiting body of Tyromyces sambuceus. Their structures were elucidated using MS analyses, extensive 2D-heteronuclear NMR data interpretation and the structure of 3 was further confirmed by single-crystal X-ray data analyses. All lanostane triterpenoids (1-16) possesses a carboxy group at C-20 position and their strength of antiproliferative activity was affected by the presence or absence of a hydroxy group at C-15 position and at the side chain.

Cytotoxic constituents of the fruit body of Daedalea dickisii.

Three new lanostane triterpenoids (1, 7, 8) and five new lanostane triterpene glucosides (2-6) have been isolated from the fruit bodies of Daedalea dickinsii. Their structures were established primarily by NMR experiments, and their biological activity against HL-60 and HCT-15 cell lines was investigated. Compounds 3-6 induced internucleosomal DNA fragmentation characteristic of apoptotic cell death in the HL-60 cell line.