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Research Article

Antioxidative and cardiovascular-protective activities of metabolite usnic acid and psoromic acid produced by lichen species Usnea complanata under submerged fermentation

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Pages 968-979 | Received 17 Aug 2011, Accepted 01 Jan 2012, Published online: 09 Jul 2012

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