2-Geranylgeranyl-1,4-dihydroxybenzene [1] and a mixture of fatty acid
esters of this phenol were isolated from the fruiting bodies of Lactar
ius lignyotus. Compound 1 was highly active in the brine shrimp test a
nd showed significant inhibitory activity on DNA, RNA, and protein syn
thesis in HeLa and HL-60 cell lines.