Abstract
The phytochemical investigation conducted on a foliose lichen, Lobaria pulmonaria(L.) Hoffm. (Lobariaceae), led to the isolation of a new depsidone in the form of its diacetate derivative which showed a moderate acetylcholinesterase inhibition activity (1 µg) in vitro. This is the first record of identified depsidone structure in searching for these inhibitors.
Acknowledgements
The assistance of Mr. V. Mirra of NMR Service CNR-ICB is gratefully acknowledged.
Declaration of interest
This work was supported by the Ministry of Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (Research grant Nos. 172053 and 173040).