Antioxidant, Antibacterial activity and Brine shrimp toxicity test of some Mountainous Lichens from Nepal
Biol. Res
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45(4): 387-391, 2012. ilus
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in English
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ABSTRACT
A total of twenty four lichen species belonging to six families were collected from mountainous region of Nepal. The methanol extracts of each species were tested for antimicrobial and antioxidant activitiesin vitro. It was found that extracts of twenty one lichen species were active againstB. subtilis and seven species were active againstS. aureus. Similarly, in DPPH assay, three speciesPeltigera sp.,Cladonia sp., andCanoparmelia sp. showed comparable activity with commercial standard, BHA. In ABTS+ assay, extracts ofParmoterma sp.,Ramalina sp.,Peltigera sp. andCladonia sp. showed stronger activity than ascorbic acid. The observed data after comparison with previously published reports indicated that the high altitude lichens contain stronger antioxidant and antibacterial constituents. Similarly, the methanol extracts ofHeterodermia sp. andRamalina sp. showed comparable toxicity effect with commercial standard berberine chloride indicating a potent source of anticancer drugs.
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Main subject:
Candida albicans
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Gram-Negative Bacteria
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Gram-Positive Bacteria
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Lichens
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
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Antioxidants
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Biol. Res
Journal subject:
Biology
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
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Project document
Affiliation country:
South Korea
Institution/Affiliation country:
Korea Polar Research Institute/KR
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