Eco-Friendly Species Evernia prunastri (L.) Ach.: Phenolic Profile, Antioxidant, Anti-inflammatory, and Anticancer Properties. (PubMed, ACS Omega)
Our results showed that the major phenolics detected were mostly phenylpropanoids with domination of rosmarinic acid (79.17 mg/g), caffeic acid (46.52 mg/g), trans-cinnamic acid (29.23 mg/g), and chlorogenic acid (23.68 mg/g)...The methanolic extract had the lowest IC50 values of 100 ± 0.04, 146 ± 0.05, and 112 ± 0.06 μg/mL against HT-29, PC-3, and A549 cell lines, respectively. In conclusion, E. prunastri, especially its methanolic extract, could be considered as a promising source of antioxidant and anticancer molecules.