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ReviewJournal of natural medicines2026

Erinacerins from Hericium erinaceus: a review of their chemistry, bioactivities, and NMR characterization.

Ahmed Othman, Yhiya Amen, Kuniyoshi Shimizu

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Review in Journal of natural medicines, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Ahmed Othman *Department of Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Pharmacy, Al-Azhar University, Cairo, 11884, Egypt. ah.othman@azhar.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-2827-7621
Yhiya Amen *Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura, 35516, Egypt.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2552-4567
Kuniyoshi ShimizuDepartment of Agro-Environmental Sciences, Graduate School of Bioresource and Bioenvironmental Sciences, Kyushu University, Fukuoka, 819-0395, Japan. shimizu.kuniyoshi.381@m.kyushu-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-5960-1503

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The medicinal mushroom Hericium erinaceus is a rich source of diverse bioactive secondary metabolites. Erinacerins are a significant class of structurally diverse secondary metabolites, comprising both nitrogen-containing alkaloids bearing an isoindolinone or pyridinone core and non-nitrogenous congeners. This review provides a comprehensive overview of 28 known erinacerins reported from H. erinaceus, detailing their isolation, structural elucidation, and diverse bioactivities. A key focus is directed toward their characterization by NMR spectroscopy, offering a systematic guide for the identification of this class of molecules. The discussion encompasses the reported inhibitory effects of erinacerins against enzymes such as acetylcholinesterase and α-glucosidase, as well as their anti-inflammatory and cytotoxic activities against various cancer cell lines, underscoring their pharmacological potential. This work highlights the significance of erinacerins as a valuable scaffold of bioactive metabolites for therapeutic applications.

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AlkaloidsBiological activityHericium erinaceusNeuroprotectionNMR spectroscopy

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PMID42766259

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