Economic Importance of Bryophytes as medicines, food

Описание: Economic Importance of Bryophytes as medicines, food, packing materials, fuel, sphagnum, peat

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Bryophytes, play a significant role in various ecological processes and have economic importance in several ways.
Medicinal Uses
 Marchantia polymorpha and M. palmata shows antitumour properties and are used as medicines for boils and abscesses.
 M. polymorpha also used as medicines to cure pulmonary tuberculosis.
 Polytrichum commune species are boiled to make a “tea” to treat common cold. The tea also dissolves stones of the kidney.
 The moss Dicranum scoparium show potential for use in pharmaceuticals due to their antibacterial properties.
 Barbula and Timmiella are antibiotically active against 33 bacterial species.
 Conocephalm inhibit the growth of Candida albicans
Packing Material
 Several bryophytes e.g., Hypnum, Macrothamnium, Neckera, Sphagnum, etc. are used for packing of fruits in India.
 Mosses have the ability to retain moisture, which could be advantageous for packaging certain types of products that require a specific level of humidity. This feature might be beneficial in applications like packaging for fresh produce or flowers.