Adiantum capillus-veneris (Maidenhair Fern)

Traditional uses

Mexico

  • Alopecia
  • Depurative
  • Laxative
  • Liver
  • Pectoral
  • Bladder
  • Stone

Egypt

  • Asthma
  • Bite(Spider)
  • Catarrh
  • Chest
  • Cough
  • Diaphoretic
  • Dropsy
  • Hepatitis
  • Diuretic
  • Bite(Snake)
  • Splenitis

Iraq

  • Astringent
  • Cold
  • Diuretic
  • Emmenagogue
  • Emollient
  • Expectorant
  • Pectoral
  • Stimulant
  • Catarrh
  • Cough
  • Sudorific
  • Tonic

US

  • Astringent
  • Catarrh
  • Demulcent
  • Diuretic
  • Emmenagogue
  • Emollient
  • Expectorant
  • Lung
  • Pectoral
  • Respiratory
  • Sudorific
  • Tonic
  • Stimulant
  • Dysmenorrhea

US(Amerindian)

  • Breathing
  • Chill
  • Fever

Spain

  • Catarrh

Lesotho

  • Chest
  • Cold
  • Head

India

  • Demulcent
  • Expectorant
  • Tonic

Tradition unspecified

  • Emmenagogue
  • Pectoral
  • Sclerosis(Spleen)

US(Appalachia)

  • Medicine

Hawaii

  • Sore

Chemicals

Plant

  • ADIANTONE
  • ADIANTOXIDE
  • 21-HYDROXYADIANTONE
  • 21-BETA-HYDROXY-29NOR-22-HOPANONE
  • KAEMPFEROL-3,7-DIGLUCOSIDE
  • MUCILAGE
  • SHIKIMIC-ACID
  • QUINIC-ACID
  • TANNIN
  • SUGAR

Leaf

  • ASTRAGALIN
  • 1-CAFFEYLGLUCOSE-3-SULFATE
  • 1-P-COUMARYLGLUCOSE-2-SULFATE
  • 1-P-COUMARYLGLUCOSE-6-SULFATE
  • 3-ALPHA,4-ALPHA-EPOXYFILICANE
  • 7-FERNENE
  • ISOQUERCETIN
  • RUTIN
  • 1-CAFFEYLGALACTOSE-6-SULFATE
  • 7,9-(11)-FERNADIENE
  • HYDROXYCINNAMIC-ACID
  • KAEMPFEROL-3-SULFATE

Activities

  1. Cancer-Preventive — 4 compounds; MUCILAGE, RUTIN, SHIKIMIC-ACID, TANNIN
  2. Pesticide — 4 compounds; ISOQUERCETIN, RUTIN, SHIKIMIC-ACID, TANNIN
  3. Anticancer — 3 compounds; RUTIN, SHIKIMIC-ACID, TANNIN
  4. Antioxidant — 3 compounds; RUTIN, SHIKIMIC-ACID, TANNIN
  5. Antiradicular — 3 compounds; RUTIN, SHIKIMIC-ACID, TANNIN
  6. Antitumor — 3 compounds; RUTIN, SHIKIMIC-ACID, TANNIN
  7. Antitumor-Promoter — 3 compounds; RUTIN, SHIKIMIC-ACID, TANNIN
  8. Antiviral — 3 compounds; ISOQUERCETIN, RUTIN, TANNIN
  9. Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; ASTRAGALIN, RUTIN
  10. Antibacterial — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  11. Anticonvulsant — 2 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN, SHIKIMIC-ACID
  12. Antihepatotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN, TANNIN
  13. Antihypertensive — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  14. Antimutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN, TANNIN
  15. Antinephritic — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  16. Antispasmodic — 2 compounds; RUTIN, SHIKIMIC-ACID
  17. Antiulcer — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  18. Carcinogenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; SHIKIMIC-ACID, TANNIN
  19. Hepatoprotective — 2 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN, TANNIN
  20. Hypocholesterolemic — 2 compounds; MUCILAGE, RUTIN
  21. Hypotensive — 2 compounds; ASTRAGALIN, RUTIN
  22. Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor — 2 compounds; RUTIN, TANNIN
  23. Mutagenic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN, SHIKIMIC-ACID
  24. 5-HT-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  25. ACE-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; ASTRAGALIN
  26. Aldehyde-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  27. Allelochemic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  28. Analgesic — 1 compounds; SHIKIMIC-ACID
  29. Anthelmintic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  30. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  31. Antiallergic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  32. Antiapoplectic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  33. Antiatherogenic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  34. Antiatherosclerotic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  35. Anticapillary-Fragility — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  36. Anticariogenic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  37. Anticataract — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  38. Anticlastogen — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  39. AntiCVI — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  40. Antidementia — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  41. Antidermatitic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
  42. Antidiabetic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  43. Antidiarrheic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  44. Antidysenteric — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  45. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  46. Antierythemic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  47. Antifeedant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  48. Antiglaucomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  49. Antihematuric — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  50. Antihemorrhoidal — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  51. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  52. Antihistaminic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  53. AntiHIV — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  54. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  55. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; ASTRAGALIN
  56. Antilipolytic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  57. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  58. Antimelanomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  59. Antimetastatic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  60. Antinociceptive — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  61. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  62. Antiperoxidant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  63. Antiplatelet — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  64. Antiproliferant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  65. Antiprotozoal — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  66. Antipurpuric — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  67. Antirenitic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  68. Antiretroviral — 1 compounds; ISOQUERCETIN
  69. Antisunburn — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  70. Antithrombogenic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  71. Antithyroid — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  72. Antitrypanosomic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  73. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  74. Apoptotic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  75. Bruchifuge — 1 compounds; SHIKIMIC-ACID
  76. cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  77. Capillariprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  78. Catabolic — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  79. Chelator — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  80. Chemopreventive — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  81. Choleretic — 1 compounds; QUINIC-ACID
  82. Cyclooxygenase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  83. Cytoprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  84. Demulcent — 1 compounds; MUCILAGE
  85. Estrogenic? — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  86. Expectorant — 1 compounds; ASTRAGALIN
  87. Glucosyl-Transferase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  88. Hemostat — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  89. Hepatomagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; RUTIN
  90. Ileorelaxant — 1 compounds; SHIKIMIC-ACID
  91. Immunomodulator — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  92. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; ASTRAGALIN
  93. Immunosuppressant — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  94. Insecticide — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  95. Insectiphile — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  96. Juvabional — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  97. Larvistat — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  98. MAO-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  99. Myoprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  100. Myorelaxant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  101. Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  102. Oviposition-Stimulant — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  103. PAF-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  104. Protisticide — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  105. Psychotropic — 1 compounds; TANNIN
  106. Radioprotective — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  107. Sunscreen — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  108. Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  109. Vasodilator — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  110. Vasopressor — 1 compounds; RUTIN
  111. Xanthine-Oxidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; TANNIN

Toxic compounds

  • RUTIN — Anticonvulsant; Leaf
  • RUTIN — Antidermatitic; Leaf
  • RUTIN — Antihepatotoxic; Leaf
  • RUTIN — Antimutagenic; Leaf; ID50=2-5 nM
  • RUTIN — Hepatomagenic; Leaf; 20,000 ppm (diet) rat
  • RUTIN — Hepatoprotective; Leaf; 20 mg/kg rat
  • RUTIN — Mutagenic; Leaf
  • SHIKIMIC-ACID — Anticonvulsant; Plant
  • SHIKIMIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Plant
  • SHIKIMIC-ACID — Mutagenic; Plant
  • TANNIN — Antihepatotoxic; Plant
  • TANNIN — Antimutagenic; Plant
  • TANNIN — Carcinogenic; Plant
  • TANNIN — Hepatoprotective; Plant