Lichens: An update on their ethnopharmacological uses and potential as sources of drug leads

OT Adenubi, IM Famuyide, LJ McGaw… - Journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Lichens, a unique symbiotic association between an
alga/cyanobacterium and a fungus, produce secondary metabolites that are a promising …

Evaluation of potential inhibitory effects on acetylcholinesterase, pancreatic lipase, and cancer cell lines using raw leaves extracts of three fabaceae species

I Fatima, N Safdar, W Akhtar, A Munir, S Saqib, A Ayaz… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
The present study examined the biological potential and phytochemicals of Sophora mollis,
Mucuna pruriens, and Indigofera atropurpurea methanolic leaf extracts. In vitro anti …

Implications of the Cultivation of Rosemary and Thyme (Lamiaceae) in Plant Communities for the Development of Antioxidant Therapies

EA Luță, A Biță, A Moroșan, DE Mihaiescu… - International Journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Oxidative stress is the most critical factor in multiple functional disorders' development, and
natural antioxidants could protect the human body against it. Our study aims to investigate …

Formulation and Development of Bioadhesive Oral Films Containing Usnea barbata (L.) FHWigg Dry Ethanol Extract (F-UBE-HPC) with Antimicrobial and Anticancer …

V Popovici, E Matei, GC Cozaru, L Bucur, CE Gîrd… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Medical research explores plant extracts' properties to obtain potential anticancer drugs. The
present study aims to formulate, develop, and characterize the bioadhesive oral films …

In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Mucoadhesive Oral Films Loaded with Usnea barbata (L.) FH Wigg Dry Acetone Extract, with Potential Applications in Oral Squamous …

V Popovici, E Matei, GC Cozaru, L Bucur, CE Gîrd… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most frequent oral malignancy, with a high
death rate and an inadequate response to conventional chemotherapeutic drugs. Medical …

Elemental Analysis and In Vitro Evaluation of Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Usnea barbata (L.) Weber ex FH Wigg from Călimani Mountains, Romania

V Popovici, L Bucur, SI Calcan, EI Cucolea, T Costache… - Plants, 2021 - mdpi.com
This study aims to complete our research on Usnea barbata (L.) Weber ex FH Wigg (U.
barbata) from the Călimani Mountains, Romania, with an elemental analysis and to explore …

Design, Characterization, and Anticancer and Antimicrobial Activities of Mucoadhesive Oral Patches Loaded with Usnea barbata (L.) FH Wigg Ethanol Extract F-UBE …

V Popovici, E Matei, GC Cozaru, L Bucur, CE Gîrd… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
The oral cavity's common pathologies are tooth decay, periodontal disease, and oral cancer;
oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most frequent oral malignancy, with a high …

Antioxidant, Cytotoxic, and Rheological Properties of Canola Oil Extract of Usnea barbata (L.) Weber ex FH Wigg from Călimani Mountains, Romania

V Popovici, L Bucur, CE Gîrd, D Rambu, SI Calcan… - Plants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Usnea genus (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycetes) is a potent phytomedicine, due to
phenolic secondary metabolites, with various pharmacological effects. Therefore, our study …

Evaluation of the toxicity profiles of three families of solvents from biomass: levulinate, lactate and furfural derivatives

E Zuriaga, L Lomba, CB García, MS Valero - Green Chemistry, 2023 - pubs.rsc.org
Nowadays, the scientific community is looking for and develo** new solvents, called
green solvents, which, due to their physicochemical properties and their origin, can replace …

UHPLC-MS Metabolomic Fingerprinting, Antioxidant, and Enzyme Inhibition Activities of Himantormia lugubris from Antarctica

C Areche, JR Parra, B Sepulveda, O García-Beltrán… - Metabolites, 2022 - mdpi.com
Himantormia lugubris is a Chilean native small lichen shrub growing in the Antarctica
region. In this study, the metabolite fingerprinting and the antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory …