Editorial Board
Marijana Kosanic
University of Kragujevac, Department of Biology and Ecology, Kragujevac · Serbia and Montenegro
Editorial leadership for Journal of Fungal Diversity ISSN 2766-869X
Research interests
- Mycology
- Lichenology
- Biotechnology
- Secondary Metabolites
- Food Science
Biography
- Dr. Marijana Kosanić is a assistant professor since 2014 at the Institute of Biology and Ecology, University of Kragujevac, Republic of Serbia.
- She published more than 50 scientific papers, mostly in well-known international journals with an IF metric and several chapters in the prestigious international monographs.
- She is the participant a large number of projects of national and international importance and was a reviewer of many scientific papers in international journals.
Publications:
- Rankovic B., Kosanic M. Lichens as a Potential Source of Bioactive Secondary Metabolites. In: Ranković B., editor Lichen Secondary Metabolites Bioactive Properties and Pharmaceutical Potential. Springer International Publishing Switzerland; 2015. p. 1-26.
- Bioactivity of Edible Mushroom Agaricus Campestris
- Evaluation of metal contents and bioactivity of two edible mushrooms Agaricus campestris and Boletus edulis.
- Synthesis, characterization, biological activity, DNA and BSA binding study: Novel copper(II) complexes with 2-hydroxy-4-aryl-4-oxo-2-butenoate.
- Phytochemical study and antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer activities of Melanelia subaurifera and Melanelia fuliginosa lichens.
- Biopharmaceutical Potential of Two Ramalina Lichens and their Metabolites.
- HPLC analisis and antimicrobial activity of biologically active compounds isolated from lichens Hypogymnia physodes.
- Bioactive constituent from lichens.
- Evaluation of metal concentration and antioxidant, antimicrobial, and anticancer potentials of two edible mushrooms Lactarius deliciosus and Macrolepiota procera.
- Biological potential of marine macroalgae of the genus Cystoseira.
- Lasallia pustulata lichen as possible natural antigenotoxic, antioxidant, antimicrobial and anticancer agent.
- Kosanić M., Ranković B. Lichen Secondary Metabolites as Potential Antibiotic Agents. In: Ranković B., editor. Lichen Secondary Metabolites Bioactive Properties and Pharmaceutical Potential. Springer International Publishing; 2015. p. 81-104.
Selected publications
- (Alkyl-ω-ol)triphenyltin(IV)-Loaded Mesoporous Silica as Biocompatible Potential Neuroprotectors: Evaluation of Inhibitory Activity Against Enzymes Associated with the Pathophysiology of Alzheimer’s Disease Recent 2025 cited 3×
- Microbiological indoor air quality in faculty's rooms: Risks on students' health 2021 cited 2×
- Tranexamic Acid-Phenol Smart Scaffolds with Imine Linker: Unlocking Antimicrobial Potential Through In Vitro and In Silico Insights Recent 2025 cited 2×
- ASSESSMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY OF SELECTED SPECIES MUSHROOMS OF THE ORDER "AGARICALES' AND "BOLETALES" 2023 cited 2×
- The diversity of macromycetes in the territory of Batočina (Serbia) 2019 cited 2×
- Exploring Amanita muscaria (L.) Lam.: Cytotoxic, proapoptotic and antiferroptotic effect of acetone extract on JAR choriocarcinoma cell line 2024 cited 1×
Ranked by citation impact (Crossref) where available, newest otherwise · verified via ORCID.
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