A Comparative Study of Isolated Secondary Metabolites from Lichens and Their Antioxidative Properties.

ABSTRACT: Free radicals play a critical role in the chemical processes that occur in all cells. Pharmaceutical companies manufacture a variety of synthetically prepared antioxidants, but it is known that many of these can be carcinogenic. As a result, efforts are being made to find natural antioxidants that do not have these side effects. Lichens may be suitable candidates because they contain secondary metabolites with proven antioxidant properties. This could be explained by the presence of compounds with phenolic groups in lichens. The radical scavenging reaction is a chemical reaction governed by stoichiometry, and our aim is to determine the efficacy of these reactions. The aim of this study is to compare metabolite activity based on the same amount of substance involved in radical scavenging,

SUBMITTER: Elecko J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9032407 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature