Some lichen products have antimicrobial activity

Authors
Rowe, JG Gimenez, MDG Rodriguez, MTS
Citation
Jg. Rowe et al., Some lichen products have antimicrobial activity, Z NATURFO C, 54(7-8), 1999, pp. 605-609
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Biochemistry & Biophysics
Journal title
ZEITSCHRIFT FUR NATURFORSCHUNG C-A JOURNAL OF BIOSCIENCES
ISSN journal
09395075 → ACNP
Volume
54
Issue
7-8
Year of publication
1999
Pages
605 - 609
Database
ISI
SICI code
0939-5075(199907/08)54:7-8<605:SLPHAA>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Antimicrobial activity in some lichens from south Spain has been studied. S ome lichenical substances are also identified. The structures of all compou nds were elucidated by physical, spectral and chemical methods. A very high activity against Gram-positive bacteria has been observed in lichens conta ining usnic acid.