Violeta Popovici, Laura Bucur, Cerasela Elena Gîrd, Dan Rambu, Suzana Ioana Calcan, Elena Iulia Cucolea, Teodor Costache, Mădălina Ungureanu-Iuga, Mircea Oroian, Silvia Mironeasa, Verginica Schröder, Emma-Adriana Ozon, Dumitru Lupuliasa, Aureliana Caraiane, Victoria Badea
Usnea genus ( Parmeliaceae , lichenized Ascomycetes ) is a potent phytomedicine, due to phenolic secondary metabolites, with various pharmacological effects. Therefore, our study aimed to explore the antioxidant, cytotoxic, and rheological properties of Usnea barbata (L.) Weber ex F.H. Wigg ( U. barbata ) extract in canola oil (UBO) compared to cold-pressed canola seed oil (CNO), as a green solvent used for lichen extraction, which has phytoconstituents. The antiradical activity (AA) of UBO and CNO was investigated using UV-Vis spectrophotometry...
March 23, 2022: Plants (Basel, Switzerland)