Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf var. furfuracea and Evernia prunastri Lichens Collected from Black Sea Region

Bahar BILGIN SOKMEN; Kadir KINALIOGLU; Sinem AYDIN

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Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf var. furfuracea and Evernia prunastri Lichens Collected from Black Sea Region

Authors:

Bahar BILGIN SOKMEN | Kadir KINALIOGLU | Sinem AYDIN

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Applied physics

Journal:

Gazi University Journal of Science 2012 Vol.25 Issue 3, pp.557-565

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000429264

eISSN:

2147-1762

Abstract:

 


The antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of the acetone extracts of lichen Pseudevernia furfuracea var. furfuracea (PF) and Evernia prunastri (EP) were investigated. Different antioxidant tests were applied such as ABTS (2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) radical scavenging activity and reducing power. Antimicrobial activities of lichen extracts were determined by agar well diffusion method and micro-well dilution assay. All lichen extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity against test bacteria. Antioxidant activity of PF extract is higher than EP extract. Acetone extracts of PF and EP could be considered as a source of natural antioxidant and antimicrobial agent.

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Article Details

Antimicrobial and Antioxidant Activities of Pseudevernia furfuracea (L.) Zopf var. furfuracea and Evernia prunastri Lichens Collected from Black Sea Region

Authors: Bahar BILGIN SOKMEN | Kadir KINALIOGLU | Sinem AYDIN

Publisher: Gazi University

Main Topics: Applied physics

Journal: Gazi University Journal of Science 2012 Vol.25 Issue 3, pp.557-565

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 7/2012

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2000429264

eISSN: 2147-1762

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Authors:

Bahar BILGIN SOKMEN | Kadir KINALIOGLU | Sinem AYDIN

Publisher:

Gazi University

Main Topics:

Applied physics

Journal:

Gazi University Journal of Science 2012 Vol.25 Issue 3, pp.557-565

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

7/2012

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2000429264

eISSN:

2147-1762