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Nitrogen and Metal Ions Accumulation in Two Sensitive Himalayan Lichens From Western Nepal: A Reference for Ecosystem Health Monitoring

Journal of Chemistry
In this study, thalli nitrogen (N) and metal ions contents in the two fruticose lichens (Ramalina intermedia and Usnea cornuta) were quantified, which were collected from a pristine Himalayan forest of Shey Phoksundo National Park of western Nepal ...
Suman Prakash Pradhan, Hirendra Bista, Bishal Lamsal, Nirvik Dotel, Bishnu Prasad Pandey, Subodh Sharma   +5 more
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High lichen species richness in Polylepis australis forest: new records from South America and Argentina

Plant and Fungal Systematics, 2020
The Polylepis australis forests in Central Argentina support a great biodiversity in a relative small area. As a result of this study focusing on the diversity and ecology of the lichen communities of these forests, we present five new species for ...
Juan Manuel Rodriguez, Raúl Enrique Diaz Dominguez, Helmut Mayrhofer, Alfredo Passo, Daniel Renison   +4 more
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Commodity risk assessment of Quercus robur plants from the UK. [PDF]

EFSA J, 2023
Abstract The European Commission requested the EFSA Panel on Plant Health to prepare and deliver risk assessments for commodities listed in Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/2019 as ‘High‐risk plants, plant products and other objects’. This Scientific Opinion covers plant health risks posed by plants of Quercus robur imported from the UK as:
EFSA Panel on Plant Health (PLH), Bragard C, Baptista P, Chatzivassiliou E, Di Serio F, Jaques Miret JA, Justesen AF, MacLeod A, Magnusson CS, Milonas P, Navas-Cortes JA, Parnell S, Potting R, Reignault PL, Stefani E, Thulke HH, Van der Werf W, Vicent Civera A, Yuen J, Zappalà L, Battisti A, Mas H, Rigling D, Faccoli M, Iacopetti G, Mikulová A, Mosbach-Schulz O, Stergulc F, Streissl F, Gonthier P.   +29 more
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Breaking into nature's secret medicine cabinet: lichens - a biochemical goldmine ready for discovery. [PDF]

New Phytol
Summary Secondary metabolites are a crucial source of bioactive compounds playing a key role in the development of new pharmaceuticals. Recently, biosynthetic research has benefited significantly from progress on various fronts, including reduced sequencing costs, improved genome/metabolome mining strategies, and expanding tools/databases to compare ...
Singh G, Dal Grande F, Martin FM, Medema MH.   +3 more
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Antioxidant and Antimicrobial Potential, and HPLC Analysis of Stictic and Usnic Acids of Three Usnea Species from Uludag Mountain (Bursa, Turkey). [PDF]

Iran J Pharm Res, 2016
In this study, antioxidant and antimicrobial potentials of Usnea intermedia, U. filipendula, and U. fulvoreagens and their stictic and usnic acid contents were investigated.
Oran S, Sahin S, Sahinturk P, Ozturk S, Demir C.   +4 more
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Anti-inflammatory activity of compounds isolated from plants. [PDF]

ScientificWorldJournal, 2001
This review shows over 300 compounds isolated and identified from plants that previously demonstrated anti‐inflammatory activity. They have been classified in appropriate chemical groups and data are reported on their pharmacological effects, mechanisms of action, and other properties.
Perez RM.
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Study of lichen (Usnea spp.) as a traditional medicine in Bogor, West Java

Berkala Penelitian Hayati, 2020
Usnea is a genus of lichen used as a traditional medicine in the form of herbal medicine. The people of Bogor know Usnea as kayu angin, antanan, and cecenetan. Usnea used in herbal medicine is often considered only one species, even though there are many
Miftahul Jannah, Nida Afifah, M. Hariri, Anisa Rahmawati, Tri Yuni Indah Wulansari   +4 more
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Ramalina farinacea (L.) Ach. ve Usnea intermedia (A.Massal.) Jatta Likenlerinin Antimikrobiyal Aktiviteleri Üzerine Araştırmalar

Düzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 2015
Bu çalışmada Bursa-Uludağ Milli Park civarından toplanan Ramalina farinacea (L.) Ach. ve Usnea intermedia (A. Massal.) Jatta likenlerinin Bacillus cereus ATCC 7064, Bacillus licheniformis ATCC 14580, Citrobacter freundii ATCC 8090, Enterococcus faecalis ...
Neslihan ŞİRİN, Başaran DÜLGER
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In Vitro Anticancer Activity of Mucoadhesive Oral Films Loaded with Usnea barbata (L.) F. H. Wigg Dry Acetone Extract, with Potential Applications in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Complementary Therapy

Antioxidants, 2022
Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is the most frequent oral malignancy, with a high death rate and an inadequate response to conventional chemotherapeutic drugs.
V. Popovici, Elena Matei, G. Cozaru, L. Bucur, C. Gîrd, Verginica Schröder, E. Ozon, A. Musuc, M. Mitu, I. Atkinson, Adriana Rusu, S. Petrescu, R. Mitran, M. Anastasescu, A. Caraiane, D. Lupuliasa, M. Așchie, V. Badea   +17 more
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Formulation and Development of Bioadhesive Oral Films Containing Usnea barbata (L.) F.H.Wigg Dry Ethanol Extract (F-UBE-HPC) with Antimicrobial and Anticancer Properties for Potential Use in Oral Cancer Complementary Therapy

Pharmaceutics, 2022
Medical research explores plant extracts’ properties to obtain potential anticancer drugs. The present study aims to formulate, develop, and characterize the bioadhesive oral films containing Usnea barbata (L.) dry ethanol extract (F-UBE-HPC) and to ...
V. Popovici, Elena Matei, G. Cozaru, L. Bucur, C. Gîrd, Verginica Schröder, E. Ozon, I. Sârbu, A. Musuc, I. Atkinson, Adriana Rusu, S. Petrescu, R. Mitran, M. Anastasescu, A. Caraiane, D. Lupuliasa, M. Așchie, V. Badea   +17 more
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