A new triterpene from fungal fruiting bodies of Ganoderma sinense / 中草药

Objective To study the chemical constituents from the fungal fruiting bodies of Ganoderma sinense.Methods Individual constituents,isolated and repeatedly purified on silica gel and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography,were identified by physicochemical constants and structurally elucidated by spectral methods.Results Four compounds were isolated and identified as: sinensoic acid(1),cerebroside D(2),poke-weed cerebroside(3),hemisceramide(4).Conclusion Compound 1 is a new compound,others are isolated from the fungus of Ganoderma for the first time.