Thirteen new acetylenic acids and their derivatives, craterellynes G-Q (1, 2, 4-10, 12, 13), 9-epi-craterellyne H (3), and 14-O-ethyl-craterellyne O (11), were isolated from the fruiting bodies of edible mushrooms Craterellus lutescens. The structures of these compounds were identified by various spectroscopic and chemical means. The stereoconfigurations of 1-13 were elucidated by the combination of acetonide formation, J-based configuration analysis, and modified Mosher's method. Craterellyne I exhibited cytotoxicities against human cancer strains and inhibition of nitric oxide (NO) production, as well as weak antimicrobial activity against Candida albicans.
Keywords: Craterellus lutescens; acteylenic acids; craterellynes; cytotoxicity; mushroom.