Optimization of culture conditions for lichen Usnea ghattensis G. Awasthi to increase biomass and antioxidant metabolite production

Food Technology and Biotechnology

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-12

  Behera, Bhaskar C ^a   Verma, Neeraj ^a   Sonone, Anjali ^a   Makhija, Urmila ^a  

^a AGHARKAR RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (India)

Author keywords

Lichen; Lipid peroxidation; Usnic acid

Indexed keywords

CULTURE CONDITIONS; INHIBITION OF LIPID PEROXIDATION; LICHEN; LIPID PEROXIDATION; METABOLITE PRODUCTION; METHANOL EXTRACT; USNEA GHATTENSIS; USNIC ACID;

ANTIOXIDANTS; BIOMASS; LIPIDS; OPTIMIZATION; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

FUNGI;

USNEA;

EID: 69049104550     PISSN: 13309862     EISSN: 13342606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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