Ganoderma meroterpenoids are fungal derived hybrid natural product class containing a 1,2,4-trisubstituted benzene ring and a polycyclic terpenoid part. The representatives applanatumol E, H and I, lingzhilactone B, and meroapplanin B share the same bicyclic lactone moiety connected to the arene. Employing photo-Fries rearrangements as the key step enabled a general entry to these natural products. For the synthesis of the tetracyclic framework of lingzhiol, we made use of a powerful photoredox oxidative decarboxylation/Friedel-Crafts sequence.
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- Biological Products chemistry chemical synthesis MeSH
- Ganoderma * chemistry MeSH
- Lactones chemistry chemical synthesis MeSH
- Molecular Structure MeSH
- Oxidation-Reduction MeSH
- Terpenes * chemistry chemical synthesis MeSH
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- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Biological Products MeSH
- Lactones MeSH
- Terpenes * MeSH
Ganoderma sp., the fungal agent causing basal stem rot (BSR), poses a severe threat to global oil palm production. Alarming increases in BSR occurrences within oil palm growing zones are attributed to varying effectiveness in its current management strategies. Asymptomatic progression of the disease and the continuous monoculture of oil palm pose challenges for prompt and effective management. Therefore, the development of precise, early, and timely detection techniques is crucial for successful BSR management. Conventional methods such as visual assessments, culture-based assays, and biochemical and physiological approaches prove time-consuming and lack specificity. Serological-based diagnostic methods, unsuitable for fungal diagnostics due to low sensitivity, assay affinity, cross-contamination which further underscores the need for improved techniques. Molecular PCR-based assays, utilizing universal, genus-specific, and species-specific primers, along with functional primers, can overcome the limitations of conventional and serological methods in fungal diagnostics. Recent advancements, including real-time PCR, biosensors, and isothermal amplification methods, facilitate accurate, specific, and sensitive Ganoderma detection. Comparative whole genomic analysis enables high-resolution discrimination of Ganoderma at the strain level. Additionally, omics tools such as transcriptomics, proteomics, and metabolomics can identify potential biomarkers for early detection of Ganoderma infection. Innovative on-field diagnostic techniques, including remote methods like volatile organic compounds profiling, tomography, hyperspectral and multispectral imaging, terrestrial laser scanning, and Red-Green-Blue cameras, contribute to a comprehensive diagnostic approach. Ultimately, the development of point-of-care, early, and cost-effective diagnostic techniques accessible to farmers is vital for the timely management of BSR in oil palm plantations.
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- Basal stem rot, Biomarker, Detection, Ganoderma, Hyperspectral imaging, Omics, PCR,
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- Arecaceae * microbiology MeSH
- Biosensing Techniques methods MeSH
- Molecular Diagnostic Techniques MeSH
- Ganoderma * genetics MeSH
- Plant Diseases * microbiology MeSH
- Nucleic Acid Amplification Techniques methods MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Review MeSH
A unified approach to meroterpenoids applanatumols B, V, W, X, and Y produced by the medicinal fungus Ganoderma applanatum and 2'-epi-spiroapplanatumine O is presented. The key synthetic sequence consists of a tandem anionic ketone allylation/oxy-Cope rearrangement/α-oxygenation furnishing an α-aminoxy ketone and a persistent radical effect-based 5-exo-trig cyclization leading to the trisubstituted cyclopentane core. The relative configuration of applanatumol V has to be revised. Some compounds display significant cytotoxic and antioxidant properties.
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- Antioxidants MeSH
- Cyclization MeSH
- Ganoderma * MeSH
- Ketones MeSH
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- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Antioxidants MeSH
- Ketones MeSH
The basidiomycete fungus, Ganoderma boninense, has been identified as the main causal agent of oil palm basal stem rot (BSR) disease which has caused significant economic losses to the industry especially in Malaysia and Indonesia. Various efforts have been initiated to understand the disease and this plant pathogen especially at the molecular level. This is the first study of its kind on the development of a polyethylene glycol (PEG)-mediated protoplast transformation system for G. boninense. Based on the minimal inhibitory concentration study, 60 µg/mL and above of hygromycin were effective to completely inhibit G. boninense growth. Approximately 5.145 × 107 cells/mL of protoplasts with the viability of 97.24% was successfully obtained from G. boninense mycelium tissue. The PEG-mediated G. boninense protoplast transformation using 1 µg of transformation vector, 25% of PEG solution, 10 min of pre-transformation incubation, and 30 min of post-transformation incubation has improved the transformation rate as compared with the previous reported protocols for other basidiomycete fungi. Optimization of four transformation parameters has improved the transformation efficiency of G. boninense from an average of 2 to 67 putative transformants. The presence of hygromycin phosphotransferase (hpt) and enhanced green fluorescent protein (eGFP) genes in the putative transformants was detected by PCR and verified by gene sequence analysis. Southern hybridization result further confirmed the integration of hpt gene in G. boninense transformants, and the green fluorescent signal was detected in the G. boninense transformants under the microscopic analysis. The establishment of this transformation system will accelerate the gene function studies of G. boninense especially those genes that may contribute to the pathogenesis of this fungus in oil palm.
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- Ganoderma * drug effects genetics MeSH
- Molecular Biology * methods MeSH
- Polyethylene Glycols * metabolism MeSH
- Protoplasts * drug effects metabolism MeSH
- Transformation, Genetic * MeSH
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- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Polyethylene Glycols * MeSH
Ganoderma is a cosmopolitan genus of wood-decaying basidiomycetous macrofungi that can rot the roots and/or lower trunk. Among the standing trees, their presence often indicates that a hazard assessment may be necessary. These bracket fungi are commonly known for the crust-like upper surfaces of their basidiocarps and formation of white rot. Six species occur in central European urban habitats. Several of them, such as Ganoderma adspersum, G. applanatum, G. resinaceum and G. pfeifferi, are most hazardous fungi causing extensive horizontal stem decay in urban trees. Therefore, their early identification is crucial for correct management of trees. In this paper, a fast technique is tested for the determination of phytopathologically important urban macrofungi using fuzzy interference system of Sugeno type based on 13 selected traits of 72 basidiocarps of six Ganoderma species and compared to the ITS sequence based determination. Basidiocarps features were processed for the following situations: At first, the FIS of Sugeno 2 type (without basidiospore sizes) was used and 57 Ganoderma basidiocarps (79.17%) were correctly determined. Determination success increased to 96.61% after selecting basidiocarps with critical values (15 basidiocarps). These undeterminable basidiocarps must be analyzed by molecular methods. In a case, that basidiospore sizes of some basidiocarps were known, a combination of Sugeno 1 (31 basidiocarps with known basidiospore size) and Sugeno 2 (41 basidiocarps with unknown basidiospore size) was used. 84.72% of Ganoderma basidiocarps were correctly identified. Determination success increased to 96.83% after selecting basidiocarps with critical values (11 basidiocarps).
Medicinal Ganoderma mushrooms have long tradition in Asia, and recently they began to be consumed in Europe as well. Among hundreds of Ganoderma species, only a few of them are intensively investigated, i.e., G. lucidum and G. applanatum, whereas the chemistry and bioactivities of the other species, especially of European origin, still remain unknown. This study comprises detailed chemical analysis of two Ganoderma species growing wild in Turkey, G. pfeifferi and G. carnosum. Metal composition of both species shows high concentrations of biogenic metals. Phenolic composition of the isolated extracts of G. carnosum and G. pfeifferi shows that these species are rich in simple phenolic acids, such as 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid and vanillic acid, but also in flavonoids. These compounds are found to be carriers of the antioxidant activity but also enzyme inhibition activity of the analyzed extracts. Overall results indicate that these two Ganoderma species have strong potential to be used for medicinal purposes.
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- Antioxidant activity, Ganoderma carnosum Pat, Ganoderma pfeifferi Bres, enzyme inhibition, phenolic content,
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- Antioxidants pharmacology MeSH
- Phenols chemistry MeSH
- Flavonoids chemistry MeSH
- Ganoderma chemistry classification MeSH
- Enzyme Inhibitors pharmacology MeSH
- Metals chemistry MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Turkey MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Antioxidants MeSH
- Phenols MeSH
- Flavonoids MeSH
- Enzyme Inhibitors MeSH
- Metals MeSH
The first-line chemotherapy of colorectal cancer (CRC), besides surgery, comprises administration of 5-Fluorouracil (5FU). Apart from cytotoxic effect on cancer cells, 5FU may also cause adverse side effects. Ganoderma Lucidum (GLC) is a mushroom used in Traditional Eastern Medicine. We propose that natural compounds, particularly GLC extracts, may sensitize cancer cells to conventional chemotherapeutics. This combination therapy could lead to more selective cancer cell death and may improve the response to the therapy and diminish the adverse effects of anticancer drugs. Here we demonstrate that GLC induced oxidative DNA damage selectively in colorectal cancer cell lines, whereas it protected non-malignant cells from the accumulation of reactive oxygen species. Accumulation of DNA damage caused sensitization of cancer cells to 5FU resulting in improved anticancer effect of 5FU. The results obtained in colorectal cell lines were confirmed in in vivo study: GLC co-treatment with 5FU increased the survival of treated mice and reduced the tumor volume in comparison with group treated with 5FU alone. Combination of conventional chemotherapeutics and natural compounds is a promising approach, which may reduce the effective curative dose of anticancer drugs, suppress their adverse effects and ultimately lead to better quality of life of CRC patients.
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- 5-Fluorouracil, Colorectal cancer, Combination therapy, DNA damage, Ganoderma Lucidum,
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- Adenocarcinoma drug therapy pathology MeSH
- Cell Division drug effects MeSH
- DNA, Neoplasm drug effects MeSH
- Fluorouracil pharmacology therapeutic use MeSH
- Neoplasm Invasiveness MeSH
- Colorectal Neoplasms drug therapy pathology MeSH
- Comet Assay MeSH
- Mice, Inbred BALB C MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Cell Line, Tumor MeSH
- Oxidative Stress MeSH
- DNA Damage * MeSH
- Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic pharmacology therapeutic use MeSH
- Reactive Oxygen Species metabolism MeSH
- Reishi chemistry MeSH
- Plant Extracts isolation & purification pharmacology MeSH
- Drug Screening Assays, Antitumor MeSH
- Drug Synergism MeSH
- Tumor Stem Cell Assay MeSH
- Tumor Burden drug effects MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Mice MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- DNA, Neoplasm MeSH
- Fluorouracil MeSH
- Antimetabolites, Antineoplastic MeSH
- Reactive Oxygen Species MeSH
- Plant Extracts MeSH
The article presents the results of the investigation of the effect of biomass powder of the fungus Ganoderma lucidum on T-cell-mediated immunity in normal and immunosuppressed mice CBA/Ca. Delayed-type hypersensitivity assay was used. Experimental immunodeficiency was established with intraperitoneal injection of the immunosuppressant cyclophosphamide at a single dose of 150 mg/kg on the first day of the experiment. Results of the study show that the administration of biomass powder of Ganoderma lucidum in a dose of 0.5 mg/kg orally for 10 days increases the delayed-type hypersensitivity response in normal mice CBA/Ca. Administration of 0.5 mg/kg of biomass powder of the fungus Ganoderma lucidum for 10 days blocked the development of the T-cell-mediated immunosuppression, induced by administration of cyclophosphamide and restored the delayed-type hypersensitivity response in immunosuppressed mice. Key words: fungus Ganoderma lucidum cyclophosphamide immunodeficiency T-cell-mediated immunity delayed-type hypersensitivity.
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- Cyclophosphamide pharmacology MeSH
- Immunocompromised Host MeSH
- Mice, Inbred CBA MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Hypersensitivity, Delayed chemically induced MeSH
- Powders MeSH
- Reishi * MeSH
- T-Lymphocytes drug effects immunology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Male MeSH
- Mice MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Names of Substances
- Cyclophosphamide MeSH
- Powders MeSH
In this study, the Agrobacterium tumefaciens-mediated transformation method for Ganderma weberianum has been established. Driven by the cauliflower mosaic virus (CaMV) 35S promoter, the hygromycin phosphotransferase (hpt), β-glucuronidase (uidA), and enhanced green fluorescent protein (egfp) genes have been efficiently expressed in transgenic mycelia and spores. The transformation system was composed of the growing mycelia, A. tumefaciens strain GV3101, and the expression vector pBI-H1, harboring the CaMV 35S promoter and selective hpt marker. The genetic transformation of G. weberianum was achieved through co-cultivation of Agrobacterium lawn and fungal mycelia at 28 °C on yeast extract agar (YEA) medium. Stable genetic transformants were obtained through successive hygromycin B selections and single spore isolation. Over 80 % of transformants showed genetic stability even after ten rounds of subculturing. The simple and efficient genetic transformation method is a useful tool for molecular genetics analyses and gene manipulation of G. weberianum.
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- Agrobacterium tumefaciens genetics metabolism MeSH
- Ganoderma genetics MeSH
- Genetic Techniques * MeSH
- Genetic Vectors genetics metabolism MeSH
- Transformation, Genetic * MeSH
- Green Fluorescent Proteins MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Evaluation Study MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Names of Substances
- enhanced green fluorescent protein MeSH Browser
- Green Fluorescent Proteins MeSH
Species of the Ganoderma lucidum complex are used in many types of health products. However, the taxonomy of this complex has long been chaotic, thus limiting its uses. In the present study, 32 collections of the complex from Asia, Europe and North America were analyzed from both morphological and molecular phylogenetic perspectives. The combined dataset, including an outgroup, comprised 33 ITS, 24 tef1α, 24 rpb1 and 21 rpb2 sequences, of which 19 ITS, 20 tef1α, 20 rpb1 and 17 rpb2 sequences were newly generated. A total of 13 species of the complex were recovered in the multilocus phylogeny. These 13 species were not strongly supported as a single monophyletic lineage, and were further grouped into three lineages that cannot be defined by their geographic distributions. Clade A comprised Ganoderma curtisii, Ganoderma flexipes, Ganoderma lingzhi, Ganoderma multipileum, Ganoderma resinaceum, Ganoderma sessile, Ganoderma sichuanense and Ganoderma tropicum, Clade B comprised G. lucidum, Ganoderma oregonense and Ganoderma tsugae, and Clade C comprised Ganoderma boninense and Ganoderma zonatum. A dichotomous key to the 13 species is provided, and their key morphological characters from context, pores, cuticle cells and basidiospores are presented in a table. The taxonomic positions of these species are briefly discussed. Noteworthy, the epitypification of G. sichuanense is rejected.
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- ITS, Polypore, Taxonomy, rpb1, rpb2, tef1α,
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- Phylogeny * MeSH
- Ganoderma chemistry genetics MeSH
- Plants, Medicinal chemistry genetics MeSH
- Polyporales chemistry genetics MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't MeSH
- Geographicals
- Europe MeSH
- North America MeSH
