Ganoderic acid H is a potent antitumour agent, it mediates its biological effects through the inhibition of transcription factors AP-1 and NF-kappaB, resulting in the down-regulation of expression of Cdk4.
Ganoderenic acid D is a natural product isolated from the effective compounds of Ganoderma lucidum extract (GLE). Ganoderenic acid D induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis and inhibits the proliferation of cancer cells.
Ganoderic acid TR is a broad-spectrum inhibitor of influenza neuraminidases (NAs), particularly H1N1 and H5N1 neuraminidases, with IC50 values of 4.6 and 10.9 μM, respectively.