Alfredo Caturano

Lichen-Derived Bioactive Compounds in Diabetes and Cardiovascular Risk: Experimental Evidence, Mechanisms, and Translational Challenges

Cardiometabolic disorders arise from interconnected metabolic, inflammatory, oxidative, mitochondrial, and vascular abnormalities. Lichens produce structurally diverse secondary metabolites, including depsides, depsidones, dibenzofurans, anthraquinones, and other phenolic compoun...