“…Hericenones C-H (8,9,12) and erinacines A-I (10,11,15), compounds promoting nerve growth factor (NGF) synthesis in cultured astrocytes, were isolated from the fruiting body and mycelium of H. erinaceus, respectively. NGF primarily acts on cholinergic neurons in the central nervous system and has potent biological effects, such as the induction of neuronal differentiation, the promotion of neuronal survival, and regeneration (20).…”