Atranorin 1, Usnic acid 2, and D-Arabinitol 3 were isolated from Usnea aciculifera by extensive column chromatography. The structures elucidated based on the comprehensive spectral analysis including FT IR, GC MS, ESI 13C NMR, 1H NMR. compounds evaluated for their cytotoxic activity against LN-229 glioblastoma cancer cell line performing Sulforhodamine B assay (SRB). 2 showed strong with an IC5...

Nineteen species of mostly epiphytic lichens from the forests of Nowshahr and Royan located in Mazandaran province (N Iran) are reported. Three species, Ochrolechia pallescens, Phaeophyscia confusa and Usnea longissima, are newly reported for lichenized mycota of Iran and seven species are new to the province. Additionally, a short history of lichenological exploration in the Hyrcanian forest i...

The present communication is reports a new record of Usnea hirta (L.) Weber ex F.H.Wigg. family Parmeliaceae collected from the Western Ghats Karnataka. differs already known U. ghattensis in having norstictic acid, fatty acid murolic group and presence isidia thallus.

Lichens, a symbiosis of fungi and algae, have been widely used for biological monitoring of environmental quality. As some lichen species are virtually cosmopolitan organisms, they may be used for a survey of organic, inorganic, or radioactive contaminants on more or less a global scale, as well as for regional comparisons, and certainly at a more local scale. Some examples will be given for th...

In recent years, the increased popularity of functional beverages such as herbal teas and decoctions has led to the search for new sources of raw materials that provide appropriate taste and functionality to consumers. The objective of this study was to investigate the nutritional, phytochemical profiles and bioactivities of possible functional beverages produced from F. ulmaria and its alterna...