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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture
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Blechnum orientale (Blechnaceae)

Common Names
Kuan Chung; Shield Fern
How this plant is used
Medicinal
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List of plant chemicals.
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Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
ARSENIC 2 Rhizome 0.0 -0.54 *
CALCIUM 28 Rhizome 8280.0 0.29 *
COPPER 12 Rhizome 8.0 -0.57 *
IRON 6 Rhizome 70.0 -0.87 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Rhizome 2580.0 0.96 *
MANGANESE 14 Rhizome 28.0 -0.65 *
POTASSIUM 14 Rhizome 6150.0 -0.76 *
SODIUM 1 Rhizome 1930.0 1.59 *
ZINC 77 Rhizome 17.0 -0.40 *
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List of plant activities.
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Activity Chemical Count Reference
ACE-Inhibitor 1 *
Analgesic 1 *
Angiotensin-Receptor-Blocker 1 *
Anorexic 1 Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiacne 1 *
Antiacrodermatitic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antiaggregant 1 *
Antiakathisic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antialcoholic 3 Forest H. Nielsen, USDA, Grand Forks, various publications.
Antiallergic 1 *
Antialopecic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antialzheimeran 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antianemic 3 Martindale's 29th
Antianginal 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Antiangiogenic 1 *
Antianorectic 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antianorexic 1 Martindale's 29th
Antianxiety 2 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Antiarrhythmic 3 *
Antiarthritic 5 *