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Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases

Chemicals and their Biological Activities in: Adiantum capillus-veneris L. (Pteridaceae) -- Maidenhair Fern


Chemicals

1-CAFFEYLGALACTOSE-6-SULFATE Leaf: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

1-CAFFEYLGLUCOSE-3-SULFATE Leaf: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

1-P-COUMARYLGLUCOSE-2-SULFATE Leaf: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

1-P-COUMARYLGLUCOSE-6-SULFATE Leaf: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

21-BETA-HYDROXY-29NOR-22-HOPANONE Plant: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

21-HYDROXYADIANTONE Plant: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

3-ALPHA,4-ALPHA-EPOXYFILICANE Leaf: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

7,9-(11)-FERNADIENE Leaf: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

7-FERNENE Leaf: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

ADIANTONE Plant: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

ADIANTOXIDE Plant: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

ASTRAGALIN Leaf: DUKE1992A
ACE-Inhibitor ID50=180 ug/ml rat (24 hr.) T15015 ; Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC30=1 uM DUKE1992B IC62=10 uM PC23:1885 ; Antileukemic DUKE1992B ; Expectorant DUKE1992B ; Hypotensive CPB38:1049 ; Immunostimulant DUKE1992B

HYDROXYCINNAMIC-ACID Leaf: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

ISOQUERCETIN Leaf: DUKE1992A
Antiretroviral NM48:213 ; Antiviral NM48:213 ; Pesticide DUKE1992B

KAEMPFEROL-3,7-DIGLUCOSIDE Plant: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

KAEMPFEROL-3-SULFATE Leaf: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

MUCILAGE Plant: DUKE1992A
Cancer-Preventive 525 ; Demulcent PJB1(2):279

QUINIC-ACID Plant: DUKE1992A
Choleretic FT5:1986

RUTIN Leaf: DUKE1992A
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 100 uM 4 ug/ml SKN43:99 ; Allelochemic SN149:389 ; Antiapoplectic DUKE1992B ; Antiatherogenic LAF ; Antibacterial JBH ; Anticancer JAF47:397 ; Anticapillary-Fragility 20-100 mg orl man M7 ; Anticataract DUKE1992B ; Anticlastogen JAF48:1738 ; Anticonvulsant KCH ; AntiCVI 270 mg/man/day; Antidementia BRU ; Antidermatitic BIS ; Antidiabetic CPB38:297 ; Antiedemic 270 mg/day/or man; Antierythemic DUKE1992B ; Antifeedant 450 ; Antiglaucomic 60 mg/day WER ; Antihematuric DUKE1992B ; Antihemorrhoidal; Antihepatotoxic TOX ; Antiherpetic EMP5:198 ; Antihistaminic DUKE1992B ; Antihypertensive KCH ; Antiinflammatory 20 mg/kg DUKE1992B ; Antimalarial IC50=>100 ug/ml JE15:204 ; Antimutagenic ID50=2-5 nM PCF ; Antinephritic DUKE1992B ; Antioxidant IC28=30 ppm PCF IC50=120 uM PC27:972 ; Antipurpuric DUKE1992B ; Antiradicular 9 x quercetin; Antispasmodic; Antisunburn PM61:510 ; Antithrombogenic DUKE1992B ; Antitrypanosomic 100 mg/kg PM57:A44 ; Antitumor; Antitumor-Promoter; Antivaricose; Antiviral; cAMP-Phosphodiesterase-Inhibitor PAM ; Cancer-Preventive 525 ; Capillariprotective M11 ; Catabolic AFR27:173 ; Estrogenic? EMP6:189 ; Hemostat KCH ; Hepatomagenic 20,000 ppm (diet) rat PCF ; Hypocholesterolemic KCH ; Hypotensive LAF ; Insecticide TOX ; Insectiphile JBH ; Juvabional 382 ; Larvistat IC95=4,000-8,000 ppm diet 438 ; Lipoxygenase-Inhibitor IC75=2.5 mM JAF38:688 ; Mutagenic EMP6:189 ; Myorelaxant EMP6:189 ; Oviposition-Stimulant JBH ; Pesticide DUKE1992B ; Radioprotective JAF48:1738 ; Sunscreen PM61:510 ; Topoisomerase-II-Inhibitor IC50=1 ug/ml AAC41:992 ; Vasopressor DUKE1992B

SUGAR Plant: DUKE1992A
No activity reported.

References

382: Jacobson, M., Glossary of Plant-Derived Insect Deterrents, CRC Press, Inc., Boca Raton, FL, 213 p, 1990.
438: Lydon, J. & Duke, S., The potential of pesticides from plants, pp. 1-41 in Craker, L. & Simon, J., eds, Herbs, Spices & Medicinal Plants: Recent Advances in Botany, Horticulture, & Pharmacology, v. 4, Oryx Press, Phoenix, 1989, 267pp.
450: Russell, G. B., Phytochemical resources for crop protection, N. Z. J. Technol., 2, 1986, 127-134.
525: Stitt, P. A. Why George Should Eat Broccoli. Dougherty Co, Milwaukee, WI, 1990, 399 pp.
AAC41:992: Bernard, F. X., Sable, S., Cameron, B., Provost, J., Desnottes, J. F., Crouzet, J., Blanche, F. 1997. Glycosylated Flavones as Selective Inhibitors of Topoisomerase IV. Antimicrobial Agents & Chemotherapy, 41: 992-998.
AFR27:173: Jim Duke's personal files
BIS: Bisset, N.G., ed. 1994. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals. CRC Press. Boca Raton, FL. 566 pp. Note: English translation of Wichtl, 1984,1989).
BRU: Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
CPB38:1049: Uchida, U., Ohta, H., Niwa, M., Mori, A., Nonaka, G-i., Nishioka, I., and Zaki, M. 1989. Prolongation of Life Span of Stroke-Prone Spontaneously Hypertensive Rats (SHRSP) Ingesting Persimmon Tannin. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(4): 1049-1052, 1990.
CPB38:297: Jin, G-Z., Yamagata, Y., and Tomita, K.-i. 1989. Structure of Rutin Pentamethanol. Chem. Pharm. Bull. 38(2): 297-300, 1990.
DUKE1992A: Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
DUKE1992B: Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of biologically active phytochemicals and their activities. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.
EMP5:198: Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 5: 198.
EMP6:189: Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189.
FT5:1986: Fitoterapia No.5-1986.
JAF38:688: Oszmianski, J. and Lee, C.Y. 1990. Inhibitory Effect of Phenolics on Carotene Bleaching in Vegetables. J. Agric. Food Chem. 38: 688-690.
JAF47:397: Jim Duke's personal files
JAF48:1738: Jim Duke's personal files
JBH: Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
JE15:204: Khalid, S.A., Farouk, A., Geary**, T.G., and Jensen, J.B. 1985. Potential Antimalarial Candidates From African Plants: An In Vitro Approach Using Plasmodium falciparum*. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 15: 201-209, 1986.
KCH: Huang, K. C. 1993. The Pharmacology of Chinese Herbs. CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL 388 pp.
LAF: Leung, A. Y. and Foster, S. 1995. Encyclopedia of Common Natural Ingredients 2nd Ed. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 649 pp.
M11: Merck 11th Edition
M7: Merck 7th Ed.
NM48:213: Jim Duke's personal files
PAM: Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
PC23:1885: Shimizu, M., Ito, T., Terashima, S., Hayashi, T., Arisawa, M., Morita, N., Kurokawa, S., Ito, K., and Hashimoto, Y. 1984. Inhibition of Lens Aldose Reductase by Flavonoids. Phytochemistry, 23: 1885-1888.
PC27:972: Jim Duke's personal files
PCF: Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health. Antioxidants & Cancer Prevention. Huang, M.T., Ho, C.T. and Lee, C.Y. eds. 1992. ACS Symposium Series 507.ACS, Washington 402 pp.
PJB1(2):279: Jim Duke's personal files
PM57:A44: Planta Medica, 57: A44, 1991.
PM61:510: Jim Duke's personal files
SKN43:99: Ichikawa, K., et al. 1991. Isolation and Structure Determination of Aldose Reductase Inhibitors from Traditional Thai Medicine, and Syntheses of Their Derivatives. Sankyo Kenkyusho Nempo, 43: 99-110.
SN149:389: Jim Duke's personal files
T15015: Jim Duke's personal files
TOX: Keeler, R.F. and Tu, A.T. eds. 1991. Toxicology of Plant and Fungal Compounds. (Handbook of Natural Toxins Vol. 6) Marcel Dekker, Inc. NY. 665 pp.
WER: Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.

Ubiquitous chemicals not included in analysis
ppm = parts per million
tr = trace

Phytochemical Database, USDA - ARS - NGRL, Beltsville Agricultural Research Center, Beltsville, Maryland
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