地衣成分の薬理活性

Biological Activities of Lichen Substances

 

updated on Mar. 7, 2001

 


Biological ActivityLichen SubstanceOriginReference
# Enzyme Inhibition
Monoamine oxidase inhibitionNorsolorinic acidSolorina croceaOkuyama et al 1991
Confluentic & 2'-O-methylperlatolic acidsHigher plant
(Himatanthus succuuba)
Endo et al. 1994
Prostaglandin biosynthesis inhibitionMetadepsidesSankawa et al 1982
Trypsin inhibitionAtranorinPseudevernia furfuraceaProksa et al 1994
Tyrosinase inhibitionResorcinol deriv.Protousnea spp.Kinoshita et al 1994
Organic synthesisMatsubara et al 1997
# Animal Assay
Analgesic and antipyreticDiffractaic & usnic acidsUsnea diffractaOkuyama et al 1995
Anti-inflammatoryDiffractaic & usnic acidsUsnea diffractaOtsuka et al 1972
Anti-melanin biosynthesisResorcinol deriv.organic synthesisMatsubara et al 1998
Anti-tumor cell(-)-Usnic acidCladonia leptocladaKupchan & Kopperman 1975
Usnic acid deriv.Organic synthesisTakai et al. 1979
Polysaccharide (GE-3)Umbilicaria esculentaFukuoka et al 1968
*Ishikawa cellsUsnic acidCardarelli et al 1997
*Melanoma B-16 cellsCristazarinCladonia cristatellaYamamoto et al 1998
Resorcinol deriv.organic synthesisMatsubara et al 1998
Auto-oxidation inhibition (Antioxidant)1'-Chloropannarin & PannarinErioderma chielenseHidalgo et al. 1994
Cholesterol synthesis inhibitionGyrophoric acid deriv.Umbilicaria esculentaKim 1982
Insect-growth inhibitionAtranorin & vulpinic acidUmbilicaria esculentaSlansky 1979
Caperatic acidCetraria oakesianaLawrey 1983
Long-term potentiation enhancementPolysaccharide (PC-2)Flavoparmelia caperataSmriga et al 1998
NematocidalOrsellinic acid deriv.Evernia prunastriAhad et al 1991
# Plant Assay
Mitosis inhibition in root tipsRetigeranic acidLobaria retigeraReddy et al 1978
Moss germination inhibitionEvernic & squamatic acidsCladonia squamosaLawrey 1977
Photosystem II inhibitionUsnic acidInoue et al 1987
DepsidesUsnea longissima etcEndo et al 1998
Plant-growth inhibitionDepsidesUsnea longissimaNishitoba et al 1987
Usnic acidCladonia substellataYano-Melo et al 1999a
Fumarprotocetraric acidCladonia verticillarisYano-Melo et al 1999b
Plant cell-growth inhibitionUsnic acidCardarelli et al 1997
Plant seed germination inhibitionUsnic acidCardarelli et al 1997
Protoplast viabilityUsnic acidCardarelli et al 1997
# Microorganism Assay
Anti-HIVPolysaccharide (GE-3S)Umbilicaria esculentaHirabayashi et al 1989
Anti-HSV-1Hypericin deriv.Nephroma laevigatumCohen et al 1996
Anti-bacteria
*Enterococcus fecalis & E. faeciemVulpinic, (+)- & (-)-usnic acidsLauterwein et al 1995
*Helicobacter pyloriProtolichesterinic acidCetraria islandicaIngolfsdottir et al 1997
*Mycobacterium smegmatisDepsides & usnic acidCladonia crispatulaPereira et al 1997
*Staphyrococcus aureusAlectrosarmentinAlectoria sarmentosaGollapudi et al 1994
CristazarinCladonia cristatellaYamamoto et al 1998
Decarboxystenosporic acidUsnea diffractaYamamoto et al 1998
Anti-fungalMethyl haematommateStereocaulon ramulosumHickey et al 1990
Vulpinic, (+)- & (-)-usnic acidsLauterwein et al 1995
(-)-Usnic acid deriv.Alectoria ochroleucaProksa et al 1996
*Fusarium moniliformeUsnic acidCardarelli et al 1997
Epstein-Barr virus activation inhibitionLichesterinic, (+)-usnic, (-)-usnic & evernic acidsUsnea longissimaYamamoto et al 1995

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