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Common Names
Bracken; Bracken Fern
How this plant is used
Medicinal
| Chemical Name | Activity Count | Plant Part | Low Parts Per Million | High Parts Per Million | Standard Deviation | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KAEMPFEROL-3-RHAMNOGLUCOSIDE | 4 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| MANNOSE | 3 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-COUMARIC-ACID | 25 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| P-COUMARIC-ACID | 25 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PALMITYLPTEROSINS | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PETROSIDE-A | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHENYLACETYLPTEROSINS | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PHENYLALANINE-AMMONIA-LYASE | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PONASTEROSIDE-A | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROCYANIDIN | 11 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRODELPHINIDIN | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Leaf | 10000.0 | 114942.0 | -0.97 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROTEIN | 0 | Rhizome | 95000.0 | 105555.0 | -0.39 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PROTOCATECHUIC-ACID | 43 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PRUNASIN | 2 | Leaf | not available | 1580.0 | -0.63 | Duke, 1992 * |
| PTAQUILOSIDE | 1 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PTERAQUILIN | 0 | Rhizome | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PTERIDINE | 2 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PTEROLACTAM | 0 | Plant | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| PTEROSIDE-A | 0 | Leaf | not available | not available | not available | Duke, 1992 * |
| Activity | Chemical Count | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Metal-Chelator | 2 | McEvily, A.J., Iyengar, R., and Gross, A.T. Inhibition of Polyphenol Oxidase by Phenolic Compounds. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.25. |
| Metal-Chelator (Copper) | 1 | Seidel, V., Verholle, M., Malard, Y., Tillequin, F., Fruchart, J-C., Duriez, P., Bailleul, F., Teissier, E. 2000. Phenylpropanoids from Ballota nigra L. Inhibit in vitro LDL Peroxidation. Phytotherapy Research, 14(2): 93-98. |
| Metalloproteinase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| MMP-9-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Mucogenic | 1 | Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf). |
| Mutagenic | 4 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myoprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Myorelaxant | 1 | Economic & Medicinal Plant Research, 6: 189. |
| NADH-Oxidase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NEP-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Nephrotoxic | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Neuroprotective | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NF-kB-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| NO-Synthase-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |
| Ornithine-Decarboxylase-Inhibitor | 4 | Hagerman, A.E. Tannin-Protein Interactions. Phenolic Compounds in Food and Their Effects on Health, Ch.19. |
| Oviposition-Stimulant | 1 | Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp. |
| P450-Inducer | 1 | Father Nature's Farmacy: The aggregate of all these three-letter citations. |
| P450-Inhibitor | 1 | Father Nature's Farmacy: The aggregate of all these three-letter citations. |
| PAF-Inhibitor | 1 | Duke, 1992 * |