Lichen Secondary Metabolites Bioactive Properties and Pharmaceutical Potential /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Ranković, Branislav (Editor, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/edt)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2019.
• Edition: 2nd ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Microbiology.; Pharmacology.; Mycology.; Eukaryotic Microbiology.; Applied Microbiology.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.

This revised and extended edition provides in-depth insights into the benefits and untapped potential of lichen-derived bioactive compounds. The whole spectrum of these compounds' biological and medical functions, from antibiotic to antiviral and anti-carcinogenic properties, is presented. In a...

Table of Contents:

• Lichens as a potential source of bioactive secondary metabolites
• Lichens used in traditional medicine
• Lichen secondary metabolites as potential antibiotic agents
• Studies on antioxidant properties of lichen secondary metabolites
• Investigations of lichen secondary metabolites with potential anticancer activity
• Antigenotoxic effect of some lichen metabolites
• Lichen secondary metabolites as possible antiviral agents
• Future directions in the study of pharmaceutical potential of lichens.