Uses
Ganoderic acid D, a highly oxygenated tetracyclic triterpenoid, is the major active component of Ganoderma lucidum. Ganoderic acid D upregulates the protein expression of SIRT3 and induces the deacetylated cyclophilin D (CypD) by SIRT3. It inhibits the energy reprogramming of colon cancer cells including glucose uptake, lactate production, pyruvate and acetyl-coenzyme production in colon cancer cells. It also induces HeLa human cervical carcinoma apoptosis.
Definition
ChEBI: Ganoderenic acid D is a triterpenoid.
Biological Activity
Ganoderenic acid D is a triterpenoid originally isolated from G. lucidum and has diverse biological activities. It inhibits angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE; IC50 = 734 μM). Ganoderenic acid D is cytotoxic to HepG2 liver, HeLa cervical, and Caco-2 colon cancer cells (IC50s = 0.14, 0.18, and 0.26 mg/ml, respectively). It inhibits LPS-induced nitric oxide (NO) production in BV-2 microglia (IC50 = 13.77 μM).
