Endolichenic Fungi in Sri Lanka; A Treasure Trove for New Bioactive Molecules

Abstract

The demand for new and safe bioactive compounds from natural resources is increasing due to emergence of new diseases, development of drug resistance to pathogenic bacteria and development of toxic viruses, etc. This situation has forced researches to explore new natural sources with potent novel bioactive compounds as they continue to deliver a great variety of structural templates for drug discovery and encounter the challenges of the twenty first century.