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Antibacterial substances from lichens

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Crude extracts of many lichens and some lichen acids have considerable antibacterial activity, suggesting their possible value in chemotherapy and providing some justification for their folk-lore use in some countries against pulmonary disorders.

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    Florencio Bustinza

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Reprinted from Endeavor, April, 1951, omitting illustrations of culture plates.

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Bustinza, F. Antibacterial substances from lichens. Econ Bot 6, 402–406 (1952). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02984888

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