Ganoderic acid D, a highly oxygenated tetracyclic triterpenoid, is the major active component of Ganoderma lucidum. Ganoderic acid D upregulates the protein expression of SIRT3 and induces the deacetylated cyclophilin D (CypD) by SIRT3. Ganoderic acid D inhibits the energy reprogramming of colon cancer cells including glucose uptake, lactate production, pyruvate and acetyl-coenzyme production in colon cancer cells[1].
Ganoderic acid D can inhibit the growth of numerous cancer cell lines and it inhibits HeLa human cervical carcinoma cells with an IC50 of 17.3 mM[2].
References:
[1]. Liu Z, et al. Effect of ganoderic acid D on colon cancer Warburg effect: Role of SIRT3/cyclophilin D. Eur J Pharmacol. 2018 Apr 5;824:72-77.
[2]. Yue QX，et al. Proteomics characterization of the cytotoxicity mechanism of ganoderic acid D and computer-automated estimation of the possible drug target network. Mol Cell Proteomics. 2008 May;7(5):949-61.