Usnea sp.: Antimicrobial potential, bioactive compounds, ethnopharmacological uses and other pharmacological properties; a review article

A Sepahvand, E Studzińska-Sroka, P Ramak… - Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ethnopharmacological relevance Usnea sp. is a fruticose thalli lichen with interesting
medicinal properties. Since ancient times, Usnea sp. has been used in traditional medicine …

Enhancing Wound Healing and Bactericidal Efficacy: A Hydrogel Membrane of Bacterial Cellulose and Sanxan Gel for Accelerating the Healing of Infected Wounds

X Zhao, Y Shi, S Niu, X Wei, T Liu… - Advanced …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Bacterial cellulose is an extracellular polysaccharide produced by microorganisms, offering
advantages such as high water‐holding capacity, flexibility, and biocompatibility. However …

Advances in the Characterization of Usnea barbata (L.) Weber ex FH Wigg from Călimani Mountains, Romania

V Popovici, L Bucur, CE Gîrd, SI Calcan, EI Cucolea… - Applied Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Usnea barbata (L.) Weber ex FH Wigg (U. barbata) is a medicinal representative of the
lichens from the Usnea genus (Parmeliaceae, lichenized Ascomycetes), containing …

Evaluation of the Cytotoxic Activity of the Usnea barbata (L.) FH Wigg Dry Extract

V Popovici, LA Bucur, V Schröder, D Gherghel… - Molecules, 2020 - mdpi.com
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 …

[PDF][PDF] Solid Dispersion of Usnic acid-HPMC 2910 Prepared by Spray drying and Freeze drying Techniques.

L Fitriani, I Afriyanti, F Ismed… - Oriental Journal of …, 2018 - pdfs.semanticscholar.org
Usnic acid is a dibenzofuran derivate produced by some lichens species primarily Usnea
sp., that has several pharmacological activities. Based on Biopharmaceutical Classification …

Nano‐cocrystals of piperine‐succinic acid: physicochemical characterization and dissolution rate studies

L Fitriani, AD Fitriandi, U Hasanah, E Zaini - ChemistrySelect, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The aim of this study was to prepare and characterize piperine‐succinic acid nano‐
cocrystals in order to increase the solubility and dissolution rate of piperine. Nano‐cocrystals …

Hydrogel Formulation of Usnic Acid and Antibacterial Activity Test Against Propionibacterium acne

L Fitriani, Afifah, F Ismed, A Bakhtiar - Scientia Pharmaceutica, 2019 - mdpi.com
Usnic acid is known for its remarkable antimicrobial activity. The aim of this research was to
formulate hydrogel of usnic acid and evaluate the antibacterial activity against …

[PDF][PDF] Solid dispersion of usnic acid-PVP K30 and evaluation of antioxidant activity

L Fitriani, E Rismawati, S Umar, E Zaini - Rasayan J. Chem, 2018 - rasayanjournal.co.in
Usnic acid, a compound produced by Usnea sp, has been reported for anti-oxidant activity.
However, the use of usnic acid is still finite due to poor solubility in water. One of the …

Solid Dispersion of Tenoxicam–HPMC by Freeze-Drying: Solid State Properties, Dissolution Study, and Analgesic Activity in Mice

S Umar, H Usman, H Salsabila, E Zaini - Open Access Macedonian …, 2022 - oamjms.eu
AIM: The aim of this study was to prepare solid dispersion of tenoxicam with hydroxypropyl
methylcellulose (HPMC) to improve solubility, dissolution rate, and in vivo analgesic activity …

Preparation and Characterization of a Eutectic Mixture of Fenofibric Acid and Nicotinic Acid and Evaluatuion of In Vivo Antihyperlipidemic Activity

D Anggraini, H Salsabila, S Umar… - Science and …, 2022 - sciencetechindonesia.com
Fenofibric Acid (FA) is classified under Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS) class
II due to its poorly soluble in water and high permeability. The present study aimed to …