Lichen Secondary Metabolites: Bioactive Properties and Pharmaceutical Potential

By Branislav Rankovi

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319355163
• ISBN13: 9783319355160
• Release Date: September 2016
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 202 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"