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Cladonia rangiferina
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Arctic and subarctic lichen forming vast ground cover eaten by reindeer. Used by Sami and other circumpolar peoples for respiratory conditions and as survival food.
Arctic and subarctic lichen forming vast ground cover eaten by reindeer. Used by Sami and other circumpolar peoples for respiratory conditions and as survival food. Key active compounds include usnic acid, fumarprotocetraric acid, atranorin.
usnic acid, along with fumarprotocetraric acid and atranorin, are the primary bioactive compounds in Reindeer Lichen. These compounds modulates NF-κB and COX-2 inflammatory pathways, disrupts microbial cell membranes and inhibits pathogen growth, promotes tissue regeneration and modulates local inflammation.
Antimicrobial
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Anti-inflammatory
Limited clinical evidence; primarily supported by traditional use and preliminary studies
Nutritive
Wound healing
Traditional Sami and circumpolar medicine
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Respiratory conditions
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Nutritive food for people and reindeer
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
Arctic survival food
Based on traditional use; clinical evidence limited
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