Hericenone A

terpenoid · nervous · Oral

Hericenone A, a terpenoid. Hericenone-class meroterpenoid from the Hericium erinaceus fruiting body. Promotes NGF synthesis in cultured astrocytes (Kawagishi 1991+).…

Hericenone-class meroterpenoid from the Hericium erinaceus fruiting body. Promotes NGF synthesis in cultured astrocytes (Kawagishi 1991+). The fruiting-body fraction (vs. erinacines in mycelium) is the dominant source of nootropic activity.