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Agarikon, Quinine Conk · 2018 · Journal Article

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Lanostane triterpenoids from Fomitopsis officinalis and their trypanocidal activity.

Fomitopsis officinalis

Respiratory
SpeciesAgarikon, Quinine Conk
JournalJournal of natural medicines
Year2018

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  • Fomitopsis officinalis is a medicinal fungus, known as 'Agarikon', and is used traditionally in the treatment of asthma and rheumatism in Mongolia
  • The investigation of the chemical constituents of F. officinalis led to the isolation of 4 new lanostane triterpenoids together with 4 known triterpenoids
  • Inhibitory activity against Trypanosoma congolense, which causes fatal diseases in animals including livestock, was estimated for the isolated compounds
  • Compounds 2-5 and 8 exhibited moderate inhibition activities with IC 50 values ranging from 7.0-27.1 µM

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Fomitopsis officinalis is a medicinal fungus, known as 'Agarikon', and is used traditionally in the treatment of asthma and rheumatism in Mongolia. The investigation of the chemical constituents of F. officinalis led to the isolation of 4 new lanostane triterpenoids together with 4 known triterpenoids. Inhibitory activity against Trypanosoma congolense, which causes fatal diseases in animals including livestock, was estimated for the isolated compounds. Compounds 2-5 and 8 exhibited moderate inhibition activities with IC 50 values ranging from 7.0-27.1 µM.

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Naranmandakh S, Murata T, Odonbayar B, Suganuma K, Batkhuu J, Sasaki K (2018). Lanostane triterpenoids from Fomitopsis officinalis and their trypanocidal activity. Journal of natural medicines https://doi.org/10.1007/s11418-018-1182-1 PMID: 29417466

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