Lichens produce a variety of unique extracellular secondary metabolites because these
organisms are a life form comprising a complex symbiotic relationship between fungi and …

Depsides and tridepsides are secondary metabolites found in lichens. In the last 10 years,
there has been a growing interest in the pharmacological activity of these compounds. This …

The aim of this study was to identify some of the secondary metabolites present in acetonic,
methanolic, and hexanic extracts of lichen Xanthoparmelia stenophylla and to examine their …

Lichens are symbiotic organisms that are composed of fungal partners and photosynthetic
algal partners. During the symbiotic process in lichen thallus, the fungus synthesizes certain …

Edible lichens are nutritious sources of health-promoting bioactive compounds utilized as
ethnic foods and traditional medicine for ages and documented across universal …

The antioxidant activity of nine lichen substances, including methylatrarate (1), methyl
haematommate (2), lobaric acid (3), fumarprotocetraric acid (4), sphaerophorin (5) …

Since lichens have been recognised as a potential natural source of bioactive substances,
the aim of this study was to investigate the antimicrobial, lysozyme and antifungal effects of …

Aspergillus section Circumdati encompasses several species that express both beneficial
(eg, biochemical transformation of steroids and alkaloids, enzymes and metabolites) and …

Penicillium is a kind of common filamentous fungi yielding high levels of secondary
metabolites with diverse structures and attractive activities. Among these fungi, Penicillium …

Natural pigments have received special attention from the market and industry as they could
overcome the harm to health and the environmental issues caused by synthetic pigments …