Maria Aparecida da Conceição de Lira, Marllyn Marques da Silva, Tamiris Alves Rocha, Danielle Feijó de Moura, Erick Caique Santos Costa, Mayara Dos Santos Maia, Luciana Scotti, Marcus Tullius Scotti, Maria de Lourdes Lacerda Buril, Eugênia C Pereira, Francisco Carlos Amanajás de Aguiar Júnior, Mariane Cajubá de Britto Lira Nogueira, Noemia Pereira da Silva Santos, Emerson Peter da Silva Falcão, Sebastião José de Melo
INTRODUCTION: Despite numerous scientific advances, cancer continues to be one of the main causes of death in the world. This situation has driven the search for promising molecules. Lichen substances have been widely described for their pharmacological potential. The present study evaluated the antitumour potential of a depsidone isolated from Parmotrema concurrens-salazinic acid (SAL) - through in vitro, in vivo and in silico studies. METHODS: The molecule was isolated from the acetonic extract of the lichen and recrystallized in acetone...
April 7, 2023: Anti-cancer Agents in Medicinal Chemistry