Dryopteris filix-mas (Male Fern)

Traditional uses

Turkey

  • Aperient
  • Astringent
  • Pectoral
  • Poison
  • Taenifuge
  • Vermifuge

US

  • Cyanogenetic

Spain

  • Vermifuge

Europe

  • Tumor

Elsewhere

  • Vermifuge

Egypt

  • Vermifuge

Chemicals

Rhizome

  • ALBASPIDIN
  • ASPIDINOL
  • DESASPIDIN
  • EO — 80 to 400
  • FILICIC-ACID
  • FLAVASPIDIC-ACID
  • 11,13(13)-HOPADIENE
  • 12-HOPENE
  • METHYLENE-BIS-NORFLAVASPIDIC-ACID
  • PARASPIDIN
  • PHLOBAPHENE
  • PHLORASPIDINOL
  • PHLORASPYRONE
  • SUGAR — 110000
  • TRISASPIDIN
  • PSEUDOASPIDIN
  • ASPIDIN
  • FAT — 50000 to 60000
  • HEXANOL
  • OCTANOL
  • FILICIN — 15000
  • PHLORASPIN
  • TANNINS — 78000
  • TRISFLAVASPIDIC-ACID
  • 9(11)-FERNENE
  • BUTANONEPHLOROGLUCIDES
  • BUTYRIC-ACID
  • FILICYLBUTANONE
  • GLUCOSE
  • ISOBUTYRIC-ACID
  • MARGASPIDIN
  • PHLOROGLUCIN
  • PHLOROPYRON
  • PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  • TRISDESASPIDIN
  • FILIX-ACID-BBB
  • OLEORESIN — 65000 to 150000

Plant

  • FILMARONE

Activities

  1. Pesticide — 9 compounds; ALBASPIDIN, ASPIDIN, ASPIDINOL, BUTYRIC-ACID, FILICIC-ACID, FILICIN, FILMARONE, HEXANOL, PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  2. Anthelmintic — 7 compounds; ALBASPIDIN, ASPIDIN, ASPIDINOL, DESASPIDIN, FILICIC-ACID, FILICIN, FILMARONE
  3. Antiseptic — 3 compounds; FILICIC-ACID, HEXANOL, PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  4. Chemopreventive — 3 compounds; ASPIDIN, DESASPIDIN, PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  5. Taenicide — 3 compounds; ALBASPIDIN, ASPIDIN, ASPIDINOL
  6. AntiEBV — 2 compounds; ASPIDIN, DESASPIDIN
  7. Antihepatotoxic — 2 compounds; toxic activity; GLUCOSE, PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  8. Antiinflammatory — 2 compounds; MARGASPIDIN, PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  9. Antitumor-Promoter — 2 compounds; ASPIDIN, DESASPIDIN
  10. Apoptotic — 2 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID, PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  11. Acetylcholinergic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  12. Allergenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  13. Alpha-Glucosidase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  14. Antiarrhythmic — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  15. Antiasthmatic — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  16. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  17. Anticancer — 1 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID
  18. Anticlastogen — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  19. Antiedemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  20. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  21. Antiischemic — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  22. Antiketotic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  23. AntiLegionella — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  24. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  25. Antimelanogenic — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  26. Antimutagenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  27. Antiophidic — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  28. Antioxidant — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  29. Antiperoxidant — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  30. Antiradicular — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  31. Antispasmodic — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  32. Antitumor — 1 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID
  33. Antitumor (Colon) — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  34. Antitumor (Mouth) — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  35. Antitumor (Skin) — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  36. Antitussive — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  37. Antivaricose — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  38. Antiviral — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  39. Bruchifuge — 1 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID
  40. Carcinogenic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  41. Cardioprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  42. Cardiotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; FILICIN
  43. FLavor — 1 compounds; HEXANOL
  44. Fungicide — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  45. Glutathione-Depleting — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  46. Hepatotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  47. Hyperglycemic — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  48. Immunostimulant — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  49. Irritant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; ISOBUTYRIC-ACID
  50. Memory-Enhancer — 1 compounds; GLUCOSE
  51. Nematistat — 1 compounds; BUTYRIC-ACID
  52. Nephrotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  53. Phagocytotic — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  54. Prostaglandigenic — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  55. Secretogogue — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  56. Transdermal — 1 compounds; ISOBUTYRIC-ACID
  57. Tyrosinase-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  58. Ubiquiot — 1 compounds; PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID
  59. Vermifuge — 1 compounds; FILICIN

Toxic compounds

  • FILICIN — Cardiotoxic; Rhizome
  • GLUCOSE — Antihepatotoxic; Rhizome
  • ISOBUTYRIC-ACID — Irritant; Rhizome
  • PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID — Allergenic; Rhizome
  • PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID — Antihepatotoxic; Rhizome
  • PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID — Antimutagenic; Rhizome
  • PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID — Carcinogenic; Rhizome
  • PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID — Cardioprotective; Rhizome
  • PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID — Hepatotoxic; Rhizome
  • PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID — Nephrotoxic; Rhizome