Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
5851324 Food and Chemical Toxicology 2013 7 Pages PDF
Abstract
► We investigated chemical composition of acetone extracts of two lichens species. ► Antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities of extracts were tested. ► Antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer activities of metabolites were tested. ► Tested lichen extracts and compounds demonstrated strong biological effects. ► Lichens may be used as natural antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer agents.
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Evernia prunastri and Pseudoevernia furfuraceae lichens and their major metabolites as antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer agents
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