Antimicrobial activity of the secondary metabolites of the genus Bryoria - a review

Abstract

Main secondary metabolites identified in species of genus Bryoria are fumarprotocetraric and confumarprotocetraric acids, followed by stictic and lobaric acids, atranorin, gyrophoric, vulpinic, barbatolic and usnic acids. This review deals with the antimicrobial activity of substances identified from the genus Bryoria. These data may be useful in predicting the activity of extracts if their composition is known. [Project of the Serbian Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development, Grant No. 172047].