Chemical and Biological Investigations on Mangrove Associated Lichens (Manglicolous Lichens) from India: A Review
By: Tatipamula, V. B
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Contributor(s): Killari, K. N.
Publisher: Mumbai Indian Journal of Pharmaceutical Science 2021Edition: Vol.83(2), March-April.Description: 186-194p.Subject(s): PHARMACEUTICSOnline resources: Click here
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Indian journal of pharmaceutical sciencesSummary: In 370-285 BC, an itinerant Greek philosopher Theophrastus phrased the term ‘Lichen’, which is a
symbiosis between mycobiont (fungus) and a photobiont (algal) or a cyanobiont (cyanobacterium) where
the mycobiont provides the shape and structure, while the photobiont or cyanobiont supply food, i.e.,
carbohydrates. From the folklore, lichen and its substances are used for various biological activities,
which include antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities.
It is interesting to note that lichens are epiphytes as they synthesis their food by photosynthesis by using
plants, rocks and dead logs as a substrate. In particular, lichens that betide to mangroves are termed
as “Manglicolous Lichens”. Generally, mangroves survive in a unique environment having a high
concentration of salt and moisture, low and high tidal water. Hence, lichens growing in such stressful areas
may lead to contain variation in their chemical constituents as well as pharmacological actions due to
their defensive mechanism from the predators. Keeping the factors mentioned earlier, researchers worked
and reported new lichen substances with potent biological properties from manglicolous lichens. The
present review, list out all the chemical constituents and biological activities that are reported to date from
manglicolous lichens in India. Also, this review remains useful for further research on manglicolous lichens
to identify the potential bioactive molecules.
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In 370-285 BC, an itinerant Greek philosopher Theophrastus phrased the term ‘Lichen’, which is a
symbiosis between mycobiont (fungus) and a photobiont (algal) or a cyanobiont (cyanobacterium) where
the mycobiont provides the shape and structure, while the photobiont or cyanobiont supply food, i.e.,
carbohydrates. From the folklore, lichen and its substances are used for various biological activities,
which include antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and enzyme inhibitory activities.
It is interesting to note that lichens are epiphytes as they synthesis their food by photosynthesis by using
plants, rocks and dead logs as a substrate. In particular, lichens that betide to mangroves are termed
as “Manglicolous Lichens”. Generally, mangroves survive in a unique environment having a high
concentration of salt and moisture, low and high tidal water. Hence, lichens growing in such stressful areas
may lead to contain variation in their chemical constituents as well as pharmacological actions due to
their defensive mechanism from the predators. Keeping the factors mentioned earlier, researchers worked
and reported new lichen substances with potent biological properties from manglicolous lichens. The
present review, list out all the chemical constituents and biological activities that are reported to date from
manglicolous lichens in India. Also, this review remains useful for further research on manglicolous lichens
to identify the potential bioactive molecules.
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