Lichenin
Appearance
Lichenin is a complex glucan occurring in certain species of lichens. It can be extracted from Cetraria islandica (Iceland moss).[1] It has been studied since about 1957.[2]
In popular culture
In his 1960 novel Trouble with Lichen, John Wyndham gives the name Lichenin to a biochemical extract of lichen used to extend life expectancy beyond 300 years.
References
- ^ "THE STRUCTURE OF LICHENIN: SELECTIVE ENZYMOLYSIS STUDIES". Canadian Journal of Chemistry. 40 (1). Canada: National Research Council of Canada: 50–56. 1962. doi:10.1139/v62-009. ISSN 1480-3291.
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