Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Activity of the <i>Usnea barbata</i> (L.) F. H. Wigg Dry Extract

Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Activity of the <i>Usnea barbata</i> (L.) F. H. Wigg Dry Extract

The secondary metabolites of lichens have proven to be promising sources of anticancer drugs; one of the most important of these is usnic acid, which is a phenolic compound with dibenzofuran structure that is responsible for the numerous biological actions of lichens of genus <i>Usnea</i>...

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Main Authors: Violeta Popovici, Laura Adriana Bucur, Verginica Schröder, Daniela Gherghel, Cosmin Teodor Mihai, Aureliana Caraiane, Florin Ciprian Badea, Gabriela Vochița, Victoria Badea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
<i>Usnea barbata</i> (L.) F. H. Wigg
dry extract
usnic acid
cytotoxic activity
Brine shrimp
CAL 27 cells
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