A novel β-orcinol depsidone of lichen lobaria pulmonaria

In continuation of our phytochemical survey of Lobaria pulmonaria has led to the identification of deoxystictic acid in this foliose lichen species for the first time. The isolated β-orcinol depsidone showed moderate anti-hydroxyl radical activity using fluorescence spectroscopy at in vitro conditions. Phytochemistry Aromatic secondary metabolite Anti-hydroxyl radical activity. This work was supported by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technological Development of the Republic of Serbia (Research grant No. 172053). The assistance of Mr. V. Mirra (CNR-ICB, Pozzuoli-Naples, Italy) is gratefully acknowledged