Comparison of elemental composition of usnea filamentosa (Usnea utilissima Start) and cladonia deer(Cladonia rangiferina) in the perspective of pharmacotherapeutic application

The article presents the study of the elemental composition of lichens-Usnea filamentosa (usnea utilissima stirt) and Cladonia deer (cladonia rangiferina) widespread in Siberia. Lichens have long been used as a remedy, due to their biochemical composition. They have a unique ability to extract from the environment and accumulate in its stratification of various chemical elements, this affects their trace element composition. Substances contained in lichens have a wide range of medicinal properties, including antimicrobial, antimicotic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antiproliferative and cytotoxic. But the composition of lichens is not yet sufficiently studied. This circumstance constrains the widespread production of pharmaceuticals based on these plants and their use in medicine.