Adenubi O.T., Famuyide I.M., McGaw L.J. & Eloff J.N.
(2022):
Lichens: An update on their ethnopharmacological uses and potential as sources of drug leads -
Journal of Ethnopharmacology,
298: 115657 [25 p.]
Ethnopharmacological relevance: Lichens, a unique symbiotic association between an alga/cyanobacterium and a fungus, produce secondary metabolites that are a promising source of novel drug leads. The beauty and importance of lichens have not been adequately explored despite their manifold biological activities such as anticancer, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antipyretic and antiparasitic.
Aim of the study: The present review collates and discusses the available knowledge …
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