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Lichen Secondary Metabolites

Bioactive Properties and Pharmaceutical Potential

  • 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)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-v
  2. Lichens as a Potential Source of Bioactive Secondary Metabolites

    • Branislav Ranković, Marijana Kosanić
    Pages 1-26
  3. Lichens Used in Traditional Medicine

    • Stuart D. Crawford
    Pages 27-80
  4. Lichen Secondary Metabolites as Potential Antibiotic Agents

    • Marijana Kosanić, Branislav Ranković
    Pages 81-104
  5. Studies on Antioxidant Properties of Lichen Secondary Metabolites

    • Marijana Kosanić, Branislav Ranković
    Pages 105-125
  6. Antigenotoxic Effect of Some Lichen Metabolites

    • Hülya Zeytinoğlu Sivas
    Pages 147-164
  7. Lichen Secondary Metabolites as Possible Antiviral Agents

    • Damian C. Odimegwu, Chika Ejikeugwu, Charles C. Esimone
    Pages 165-177
  8. Future Directions in the Study of Pharmaceutical Potential of Lichens

    • Neeraj Verma, Bhaskar C. Behera
    Pages 179-202

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

  • Faculty of Science, University of Kragujevac, Kragujevac, Serbia

    Branislav Ranković

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

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eBook USD 119.00
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