Characterization of Bioactive Compounds from Romanian Cetraria islandica (L) Ach

• DOI: 10.37358/rc.19.6.7302
• Publication Date: 2020-01-24T12:28:39Z
• Authors: Simona Patriche; Ioana Otilia Ghinea; Gigi Adam; Gabriela Gurau; Bianca Furdui; Rodica Mihaela Di...; Laura-Florentina ...; Mariana Lupoae
• Keywords: Usnic acid

Lichens (Lichenophyta phylum), the least exploited subdivision of fungus, are composite plants used in folk medicine for treatment diverse pathologies, from respiratory to digestive diseases, as they contain over 500 potentially bioactive compounds identified up-to-date. Lichen acids, such usnic acid, lobar lecanoric acid or salazinic among these compounds, with biopharmaceutical applications antimicrobial, antioxidant and cytotoxic agents. The objectives this study were extract Romanian Cetraria islandica, (Parmeliaceae family), characterize extracts evaluate their antimicrobial potential. characterized using FTIR spectroscopy HPTLC techniques. pure have shown high activity against certain Gram-positive Gram-negative bacteria fungi Candida albicans. Therefore, analyzed could be basis pharmaceutical formulations treat various disorders.