title: Tissue-culture of selected species of the Graphis lichen and their biological activities.
abstract: The results on the biological activities of the in vitro culture of Graphis guimarana, G. nakanishiana and G. schizograpta lichen are reported. The methanolic extracts of natural thalli and their cultures were found to inhibit tyrosinase, xanthine oxidase and to scavenge superoxide.
authors.affiliation: Plant Science Division, Agharkar Research Institute, G G. Agarkar Road, Pune 411 004, India. bcbehera2002@yahoo.co.in
authors.forename: B C
authors.initials: BC
authors.lastname: Behera
authors.forename: Bharati
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Adawadkar
authors.forename: Urmila
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Makhija
mesh_terms: D001203:Ascomycota / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D018533:Biomass; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D003470:Culture Media / Q000737:chemistry; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers / Q000378:metabolism*; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D020128:Inhibitory Concentration 50; D008011:Lichens / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000187:drug effects / Q000254:growth & development; D000432:Methanol / Q000737:chemistry; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D013395:Sucrose / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology; D013481:Superoxides / Q000378:metabolism*; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*
chemical_list: D003470:Culture Media; D016166:Free Radical Scavengers; D013481:Superoxides; D013395:Sucrose; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase; D014969:Xanthine Oxidase; D000432:Methanol