Usnea aurantiaco-atra (Jacq) Bory: Metabolites and Biological Activities

• Published in: Molecules
• Main Authors: Vega Bello, Maria Jesus, Moreno Sancho, María de la Luz, Estellés Leal, Rossana, Hernández Andreu, José Miguel, Prieto Ruiz, Jesús Ángel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Antioxidant activity; Cytotoxicity; Phenolic metabolites; Usnea aurantiaco-atra; Usnic acid; 2407 Biología Celular; 2403 Bioquímica; 2417 Biología Vegetal (Botánica); Antarctic; The Antarctic; Bory; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12466/3364; https://doi.org/10.3390/molecules28217317

Background: Lichens are complex symbiotic associations between a fungus and an alga or cyanobacterium. Due to their great adaptability to the environment, they have managed to colonize many terrestrial habitats, presenting a worldwide distribution from the poles to the tropical regions and from the...