Secondary metabolites from fungi, algae and lichens have remarkable biological activities
as antibiotics, fungicides, antiviral drugs, and cancer therapeutics. This review focuses on …

The potential of lichens for medicinal use is to have a variety of bioactive anticancer
compounds. Several factors drive the issue of lichens as a usual substance of carcinoma …

The in vitro cytotoxic efficacy of plant latex from Pergularia tomentosa L. was studied using
five human cancer cell lines: HeLa cells (cervical carcinoma cells), A-549 (lung carcinoma) …

The Western Ghats, India, is a hotspot for lichen diversity. However, the pharmacological
importance of lichen-associated metabolites remains untapped. This study aimed to …

In a survey to evaluate the potential of lichens associated with gypsum areas as sources of
new antifungal metabolites, six species of lichens were collected in the gypsum outcrops of …

There is an urgent need for novel drug leads, especially for microbial infections due to
continuing emergence of drug resistance. Natural products are the backbone of modern …

Bovine colostrum (BC) is the initial milk produced by cows after giving birth. It has been used
to treat human diseases, such as infections, inflammations, and cancers. Accumulating …

Lichen species have been one of the interesting organisms in bioprospecting for new
anticancer agents. More than 18,500 lichens have been identified for their taxonomical …

Surgical resection, in combination with or without chemotherapy/radiotherapy remains the
primary treatment option for cancer patients. The main goal of surgery is to achieve complete …

Nature has been a rich resource of novel anticancer agents, one such source being lichens,
which represent the symbiosis between algae and fungi with diverse range of secondary …