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Title: Antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer activities of three Parmelia species
Authors: Kosanic, Marijana
Ranković B.
Stanojkovic, Tatjana
Issue Date: 2012
Abstract: Background: Lichens are symbiotic organisms consisting of algae and fungi. They are used for human and animal nutrition and in the production of colours, perfumes and alcohol. Lichens have also been used in traditional medicine to treat diseases such as jaundice, pulmonary, stomach and cranial diseases. In this study the acetone extracts of three lichens, Parmelia caperata, Parmelia sulcata and Parmelia saxatilis, were tested for their antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer potential. Results: Of the lichens tested, P. saxatilis had the highest free radical-scavenging activity (55.3% inhibition). Moreover, all tested extracts showed effective reducing power and superoxide anion radical scavenging. Strong relationships between total phenolic and flavonoid contents and antioxidant effects of the tested extracts were observed. The extract of P. sulcata was most active in terms of antimicrobial ability, with minimum inhibitory concentration values ranging from 0.78 to 12.5 mg L -1. All extracts were found to have strong anticancer activity, with IC 50 values ranging from 9.55 to 22.95 μg mL -1. Conclusion: The present study showed that the tested lichen extracts exhibited strong antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer effects. This suggests that lichens may be used as possible natural antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer agents. © 2012 Society of Chemical Industry.
URI: https://scidar.kg.ac.rs/handle/123456789/10561
Type: article
DOI: 10.1002/jsfa.5559
ISSN: 0022-5142
SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84861970602
Appears in Collections:Faculty of Science, Kragujevac

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