title: Anti-inflammatory activity of (+)-usnic acid.
abstract: (+)-Usnic acid, isolated from the lichen Roccella montagnei, showed a dose-dependent anti-inflammatory activity when tested on rats, employing acute and chronic models.
authors.affiliation: Medicinal Chemistry Research Centre, Institute of Pharmacology, Madras Medical College, Chennai 600003, India.
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: Vijayakumar
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Viswanathan
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Reddy
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Parvathavarthini
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Kundu
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sukumar
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001572:Benzofurans / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002351:Carrageenan; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004487:Edema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi; D003368:Gossypium; D015745:Granuloma, Foreign-Body / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D007052:Ibuprofen; D008297:Male; D010946:Plants, Medicinal; D051381:Rats; D017208:Rats, Wistar
chemical_list: D000894:Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal; D001572:Benzofurans; C073339:usnic acid; D002351:Carrageenan; D007052:Ibuprofen