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 …

Lichens represent an important resource for common traditional medicines due to their
numerous metabolites that can exert diverse pharmacological activities including anticancer …

Nowadays, numerous biomedical studies performed on natural compounds and plant
extracts aim to obtain highly selective pharmacological activities without unwanted toxic …

Lichens represent a significant source of antioxidants due to numerous metabolites that can
reduce free radicals. Usnea barbata (L.) FH Wigg. has been recognized and used since …

Usnea genus (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycetes) is a potent phytomedicine, due to
phenolic secondary metabolites, with various pharmacological effects. Therefore, our study …

Endothelial dysfunction is the basis of the physiopathological mechanisms of vascular
diseases. In addition to the therapeutic activity of plant extracts, cytotoxicity is significant …

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 …

Capsicum annuum (L.) is one of the essential spices most frequently used in our daily
routine and has remarkable ethnobotanical and pharmacological properties. Its fruits are …

Oxidative stress is associated with aging, cancers, and numerous metabolic and chronic
disorders, and phenolic compounds are well known for their health-promoting role due to …

Colorectal cancer is one of the life-threatening ailments causing high mortality and morbidity
worldwide. Despite the innovation in medical genetics, the prognosis for metastatic …