Lichens present a symbiotic association between two or more organisms. These unique
organisms produce many chemical compounds, known as secondary metabolites or lichen …

Lichens have been concerned by many researchers because of their unique secondary
metabolites. However, the research on edible lichens is still lacking. This review collected …

Enterobacteriaceae are widely present in many environments related to humans, including
the human body and the food that they consume, from both plant or animal origin. Hence …

Free radicals play a critical role in the chemical processes that occur in all cells.
Pharmaceutical companies manufacture a variety of synthetically prepared antioxidants, but …

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of six lichen metabolites (diffractaic
acid, lobaric acid, usnic acid, vicanicin, variolaric acid, protolichesterinic acid) on …

Context: Pharmacological interest of lichens lies in their capacity to produce bioactive
secondary metabolites, being most of them phenolic compounds with reactive hydroxyl …

The objective of this research was to characterize the chemical composition of ethanolic
extracts of the lichen species Placopsis contortuplicata, Ochrolechia frigida, and Umbilicaria …

Lichens dispose a wide spectrum of bioactive compounds known as secondary metabolites.
Their biological effects like antioxidant and antibacterial activities are widely studied. Green …

Lichens are symbiotic organisms formed by a fungus and one or more photosynthetic
partners which are usually alga or cyanobacterium. Their diverse and scarcely studied …

Microwave hydrothermal treatment was selected to extract valuable fractions with bioactive
and gelling properties from Evernia prunastri lichen with potential for topical applications …