Hericenones and erinacines: stimulators of nerve growth factor (NGF) biosynthesis in<i>Hericium erinaceus</i>

Abstract

This review surveys the chemical and biological literature dealing with the isolation, structural elucidation and bioactivity of hericenones and erinacines from the fruiting body and mycelium of Hericium erinaceus, concentrating on work that has appeared in the literature up to December 2009.