Antroquinonol

Antroquinonol ((+)-Antroquinonol), a ubiquinone derivative from the mushroom Antrodia camphorata, has hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and anti-cancer effects. Antroquinonol can be used for the research of colon cancer. Antroquinonol reduces oxidative stress by enhancing the Nrf2 signaling pathway and inhibits inflammation and sclerosis in focal segmental glomerulosclerosis mice.

Antroquinonol is a ubiquinone derivative from A.camphorata^[2].
Antroquinonol inhibits cell growth and suppresses the migratory/invasive ability of human colon cancer cells. Antroquinonol at high concentrations (40-80 μM) exhibits growth inhibitory activities in the three colon cancer cell lines, whereas low concentrations of Antroquinonol (2.5-20 μM) shows modest growth inhibition^[2].
Antroquinonol possesses the ability to inhibit breast cancer migration/invasion by inhibiting the EMT and MMP-9 gene expression^[2].
Antroquinonol has inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS) inhibitory activity in lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-activated macrophages, anti-inflammatory activity in macrophage cell cultures by reducing the production of tumor necrosis factor-α and interleukin (IL)-1β, and anti-cancer activity against hepatoma cells^[3].

Antroquinonol is a major active component of a mushroom, namely Antrodia camphorate, and it has inhibitory effects on nitric oxide production and inflammatory reactions.Antroq ameliorates proteinuria, improves renal function, and decreases renal lesions, including EPHL, a severe index of glomerular injury, in FSGS mice^[3].