Glaucopine C, a new diterpene from the fruiting bodies of Sarcodon glaucopus

Abstract

In this work the mushroom Sarcodon glaucopus was studied. A new cyathane, glaucopine C (1), was isolated from the hexane extract and identified by ¹H and ¹³C NMR spectra analysis. Glaucopine C showed anti-inflammatory acitvity.

Keywords:

• Cyathane diterpenes
• Sarcodon glaucopus
• Anti-inflammatory activity

Acknowledgment

The authors thank Prof. M. Curini for his assistance and comments on the manuscript. We thank Circolo Micologico Naturalistico Perugino. We are grateful to MIUR and to University of Perugia for financial support.