Chemistry, Biology and Pharmacology of Lichen

This book explains the ecology, biology, physiology, and diversity of Lichens. It highlights the commercial uses, composition of bioactive compounds of lichen, and the effects of lichens on human health. It also details the various applications of lichens in the field of food, cosmetics, ecosystem development, climate change and nanoscience. The information presented in the book can be used for the domestication of these economically and biologically important lichens all around the world. Chemistry, Biology and Pharmacology of Lichen will be useful to scientists and researchers in ethnobotany, pharmacology, chemistry and biology, and natural products, as well as teachers and students who would like to learn more about economical and biologically important lichens around the world. This book explains the ecology, biology, physiology, and diversity of Lichens. It highlights the commercial uses, composition of bioactive compounds of lichen, and the effects of lichens on human health. It also details the various applications of lichens in the field of food, cosmetics, ecosystem development, climate change and nanoscience. The information presented in the book can be used for the domestication of these economically and biologically important lichens all around the world. Chemistry, Biology and Pharmacology of Lichen will be useful to scientists and researchers in ethnobotany, pharmacology, chemistry and biology, and natural products, as well as teachers and students who would like to learn more about economical and biologically important lichens around the world.