title: Antiviral lanostanoid triterpenes from the fungus Ganoderma pfeifferi.
abstract: Ganodermadiol, lucidadiol and applanoxidic acid G were isolated as first triterpenes from the European Basidiomycete Ganoderma pfeifferi. The compounds show antiviral activity against influenza virus type A and HSV type 1.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutical Biology, Ernst-Moritz-Arndt University Greifswald, Greifswald D-17487, Germany.
authors.forename: R A A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Mothana
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Awadh Ali
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Jansen
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Wegner
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mentel
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Lindequist
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D032902:Ganoderma; D006801:Humans; D009980:Influenza A virus / Q000187:drug effects*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014315:Triterpenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014315:Triterpenes