Lichens: An update on their ethnopharmacological uses and potential as sources of drug leads
Ethnopharmacological relevance Lichens, a unique symbiotic association between an
alga/cyanobacterium and a fungus, produce secondary metabolites that are a promising …
alga/cyanobacterium and a fungus, produce secondary metabolites that are a promising …
Conservation strategies for lichens: insights from population biology
To design effective conservation strategies, the population biology of the target organism
needs to be well understood. In lichens, the population dynamics of the symbiotic organism …
needs to be well understood. In lichens, the population dynamics of the symbiotic organism …
Indigenous knowledge and use of lichens by the lichenophilic communities of the Nepal Himalaya
Background The aim of the study was to document the prevailing indigenous knowledge
and various uses of lichens among the lichenophilic communities in the hills and …
and various uses of lichens among the lichenophilic communities in the hills and …
Antarctic studies show lichens to be excellent biomonitors of climate change
Lichens have been used as biomonitors for multiple purposes. They are well-known as air
pollution indicators around urban and industrial centers. More recently, several attempts …
pollution indicators around urban and industrial centers. More recently, several attempts …
Usnea sp.: Antimicrobial potential, bioactive compounds, ethnopharmacological uses and other pharmacological properties; a review article
Ethnopharmacological relevance Usnea sp. is a fruticose thalli lichen with interesting
medicinal properties. Since ancient times, Usnea sp. has been used in traditional medicine …
medicinal properties. Since ancient times, Usnea sp. has been used in traditional medicine …
Parmeliaceae family: phytochemistry, pharmacological potential and phylogenetic features
Parmeliaceae is the largest family of lichenized fungi comprising about 2700 species
distributed in about 80 genera. A wide array of secondary metabolites including depsides …
distributed in about 80 genera. A wide array of secondary metabolites including depsides …
The genus Usnea: A potent phytomedicine with multifarious ethnobotany, phytochemistry and pharmacology
The genus Usnea Adans.(Parmeliaceae; lichenized Ascomycetes) is a typical group of
mostly pale grayish-green fruticoselichens that grow as leafless mini-shrubs. More than 360 …
mostly pale grayish-green fruticoselichens that grow as leafless mini-shrubs. More than 360 …
Edible lichens and its unique bioactives: A review of its pharmacological and food applications
G Rethinavelu, L Manoharan, S Krishnamoorthy… - Food and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Edible lichens are nutritious sources of health-promoting bioactive compounds utilized as
ethnic foods and traditional medicine for ages and documented across universal …
ethnic foods and traditional medicine for ages and documented across universal …
[PDF][PDF] Lichen as a bio-indicator tool for assessment of climate and air pollution vulnerability
S Kuldeep, B Prodyut - Int. Res. J. Environ. Sci, 2015 - researchgate.net
The study of climate change and air pollution is very important in present circumstances
throughout the world. Several methods including biological methods are being used for …
throughout the world. Several methods including biological methods are being used for …
[HTML][HTML] Lichens as spatially transferable bioindicators for monitoring nitrogen pollution
Excess nitrogen is a pollutant and global problem that harms ecosystems and can severely
affect human health. Pollutant nitrogen is becoming more widespread and intensifying in the …
affect human health. Pollutant nitrogen is becoming more widespread and intensifying in the …