Bioactive Lichen Secondary Metabolites and Their Presence in Species from Chile.

ABSTRACT: Lichens are symbiotic organisms composed of at least one fungal and one algal species. They are found in different environments around the world, even in the poles and deserts. Some species can withstand extreme abiotic conditions, including radiation and the vacuum of space. Their chemistry is mainly due to the fungal metabolism and the production of several secondary metabolites with biological activity, which have been isolated due to an increasing interest from the pharmaceutical community. However, beyond the experimental data, little is known about their mechanisms of action and the potential pharmaceutical use of these kinds of molecules, especially the ones isolated from lesser-known species and/or lesser-studied countries. The main objective of this review is to analyze the biblio

SUBMITTER: Poulsen-Silva E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10383681 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature