Diffractaic acid, a major constituent of U. longissimi, acts as an effective proapoptotic agent in various disorders research^[1]. Diffractaic acid is the analgesic and antipyretic component of Usnea diffracta^[2].

Diffractaic acid shows an analgesic effect by Acetic acid-induced writhing and tail-pressure methods in mice^[2].

Shanghai Jinpan Biotech Co Ltd has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

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• [1]. Fehmi Odabasoglu, et al. Diffractaic acid, a novel proapoptotic agent, induces with olive oil both apoptosis and antioxidative systems in Ti-implanted rabbits. Eur J Pharmacol. 2012 Jan 15;674(2-3):171-8.

  [2]. E Okuyama, et al. Usnic acid and diffractaic acid as analgesic and antipyretic components of Usnea diffracta. Planta Med. 1995 Apr;61(2):113-5.