Dictyophorine

Dictyophorine A and B are two sesquiterpenes, identified from the fungus Phallus indusiatus. These compounds are based on the eudesmane skeleton (a common structure found in plant-derived flavors and fragrances), and they are the first eudesmane derivatives isolated from fungi. The dictyophorines promote the synthesis of nerve growth factor in astroglial cells.^[1]

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  The eudesmane skeleton upon which dictyophorines are based
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  Phallus indusiatus, in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, which produces dictyophorines

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