Lichens produce different classes of phenolic compounds, including anthraquinones,
xanthones, dibenzofuranes, depsides and depsidones. Many of them have revealed …

This review is focused on the comparison of the biological and pharmacological activities of
usnic acid enantiomers. Most of the available data refer to (+)-usnic acid, while the left …

Magnetic nanoparticles (NPs) have emerged as a promising tool for suicide gene therapy.
However, the separate delivery of the suicide gene and prodrug in current systems limits …

Background Lichens, as a symbiotic association of photobionts and mycobionts, display an
unmatched environmental adaptability and a great chemical diversity. As an important …

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 …

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising procedure for breast cancer therapy. Curcumin
(Cur), a hydrophobic polyphenol derived from the spice turmeric, has been considered as a …

The genus Usnea Adans.(Parmeliaceae; lichenized Ascomycetes) is a typical group of
mostly pale grayish-green fruticoselichens that grow as leafless mini-shrubs. More than 360 …

Ginsenoside Rk3 (Rk3) is present in the roots of processed Panax notoginseng herbs and it
exerts anti-platelet aggregation, pro-immunogenic and cardioprotective effects. However …

The presence of uninhibited side effects of cancer drugs often used in cancer treatment has
stimulated the search for alternative therapeutic approaches. Therefore, anticarcinogenic …

Usnic acid (UA) is a multifunctional bioactive lichen secondary metabolite with potential anti-
cancer properties. Although the promising therapeutic effects of UA have been investigated …