Overview
First book mainly dedicated to bioactive lichen derived secondary metabolites
Discusses beneficial properties of a broad spectrum of lichenic secondary metabolites including antibiotic, antiviral and anti-carcinogen activities
Offers an insight into the potential applications of lichens in medicine
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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About this book
The present book discusses in detail the nature and bioactive properties of lichen secondary metabolites. Their therapeutic potential ranges from antibiotic to antioxidant and from anticarcinogenic to antiviral activity. It further discusses their use in traditional medicine and highlights possible future directions in the study of their pharmaceutical potential.
Reviews
“This will be an extraordinarily valuable guide to possible lines of exploration and experimentation, but also a source of material to embellish lectures and field courses. … the editor is to be congratulated in realising a clear vision and providing a work that will be of great value not only to lichenologists, but also to all those involved in all aspects of drug discovery.” (IMA Fungus, Vol. 6 (1), June, 2015)
Editors and Affiliations
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Lichen Secondary Metabolites
Book Subtitle: Bioactive Properties and Pharmaceutical Potential
Editors: Branislav Ranković
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13374-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-35516-0Published: 24 September 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-13374-4Published: 31 December 2014
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: V, 202
Number of Illustrations: 2 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour
Topics: Mycology, Eukaryotic Microbiology, Pharmacotherapy