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  2. Usnic acid - Wikipedia

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    Usnic acid was identified in many genera of lichens including Usnea, Cladonia, Hypotrachyna, Lecanora, Ramalina, Evernia, Parmelia and Alectoria. Although it is generally believed that usnic acid is exclusively restricted to lichens, in a few unconfirmed isolated cases the compound was found in kombucha tea and non-lichenized ascomycetes. [4] [5]

  3. Ethnolichenology - Wikipedia

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    One of the most potent lichen antibiotics is usnic acid, as a result Usnea spp. are commonly used in traditional medicines. Usnea was used in the United States as a fungal remedy of the mouth, stomach, intestines, anus, vagina, nose, ear, and skin, and in Finland it was used to treat wounds, skin eruptions, and athlete's foot. [5]

  4. Usnea - Wikipedia

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    Usnea is a genus of fruticose lichens in the large family Parmeliaceae. The genus, which currently contains roughly 130 species, was established by Michel Adanson in 1763. Species in the genus grow like leafless mini- shrubs or tassels anchored on bark or twigs.

  5. Topical antifungal - Wikipedia

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    The chemical structure of ergosterol. The general mechanism of action for topical antifungal drugs is the disruption of the cell membrane.The unique components found in fungal cell membranes are usually the drug targets of antifungal drugs, in particular ergosterol.

  6. Usnea sphacelata - Wikipedia

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    Usnea sphacelata is a species of saxicolous (rock-dwelling), fruticose lichen in the large family Parmeliaceae. It is found in both polar regions of Earth , as well as in southern and northern South America and in New Zealand.

  7. Are Seed Oils Really Killing Us? We Asked the Experts - AOL

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    Technically, a seed oil is a cooking oil made by pressing seeds to extract the fat. But the current pariahs are canola, corn, cottonseed, grapeseed, soy, rice bran, sunflower, and safflower oils.

  8. List of herbs with known adverse effects - Wikipedia

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    Papaya extract Carica papaya: Warfarin Damage to GI tract mucous membranes [3] Kava: kava-kava Piper methysticum: Sedatives, sleeping pills, antipsychotics, alcohol [15] Milkvetch: Astragalus: Astragalus may interact with medications that suppress the immune system, such as cyclophosphamide. [24] It may also affect blood sugar levels and blood ...

  9. Lethariella - Wikipedia

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    Lethariella is a genus of fruticose lichens in the family Parmeliaceae.The genus was originally proposed as a subgenus of Usnea by Polish lichenologist Józef Motyka in his 1936 monograph of that genus. [2]

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