Cetraria islandica

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Cetraria islandica - lichen with branched flattened partly erect thallus that grows in mountainous and Arctic regions; used as a medicine or food for humans and livestock; a source of glycerol

Iceland lichen, Iceland moss

lichen - any thallophytic plant of the division Lichenes; occur as crusty patches or bushy growths on tree trunks or rocks or bare ground etc.

Cetraria, genus Cetraria - foliose lichens chiefly of northern latitudes

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Cetraria Cetrarin genus Cetraria Iceland lichen Iceland moss lichen			Iceland moss is available as dried whole plant of Cetraria islandica and as powdered herb extracts. Iceland Moss - Uses and Side Effects by Ricky Hussey / Health, general community Immunologically active polysaccharide from Cetraria islandica. Immunomodulating polysaccharides from the lichen Thamnolia ... by Omarsdottir, Sesselja; Freysdottir, Jona; Olafsdottir, Elin Soffia / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology Determination of antioxidant activity of lichen Cetraria islandica (L. Screening of antiradical and antioxidant activity of monodesmosides ... by Gulcin, I.; Mshvildadze, V.; Gepdiremen, A.; Elias, R. / Phytomedicine: International Journal of Phytotherapy & Phytopharmacology			Cetaceous cetane cetane number Cetatea Alba cetchup cete Cetene Ceterach Ceterach officinarum ceteris paribus Cetewale Cetic Cetin Cetinje Cetnik Cetological Cetologist cetology Cetonia Cetonia aurata Cetoniidae Cetorhinidae Cetorhinus Cetorhinus maximus Cetraria Cetraria islandica Cetraric Cetraric acid Cetrarin cetrimide Cetshwayo Cetti's warbler Cetus Cetyl cetyl alcohol Cetylic Cetylic alcohol Ceuta Cévennes ceviche Cewa Ceylanite Ceylon Ceylon bowstring hemp Ceylon cinnamon Ceylon cinnamon tree Ceylon gooseberry Ceylon lac Ceylon moss Ceylonese Ceylonite			Cetonia Cetonia aurata Cetonia aurata Cetonian Beetles Cetoniidae CETOP Cetorhinid Cetorhinid Cetorhinidae Cetorhinidae Cetorhinus Cetorhinus Cetorhinus maximus Cetorhinus maximus CETOS Cetos Research Organization cetostearyl alcohol cetostearyl alcohol cetostearyl alcohol cetostearyl alcohol CETP CETP CETPA CETPE CETPS CETR Cetra CETRAM CETRAN Cetraria Cetraria islandica Cetraric Cetraric acid Cetrarin CETRC CETRED Cetrexidin Cetrexidin CETRI cetrimide cetrimide cetrimide cetrimide Cetrimonium Cetrimonium bromide Cetrimonium bromide Cetrimonium bromide CETRM CETRO Cetrorelix Cetrotide CETRP CETS CETSA Cétsamain Cétsamain CETSC CETSH Cetshwayo Cetshwayo Cetshwayo kaMpande

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