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Botanical Name |
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Blechnum orientale Linn. |
English
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Shield Fern |
Synonym(s) |
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Blechnopsis orientalis (L.) Presl. |
Family |
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Blechnaceae |
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General Info
Description |
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A robust fern. Caudex stout, erect, stipes 70 cm long, bearing small auricles; fronds 150 cm long, pinnae numerous, close, oblique; sori in a long continuous line close to the midrib. |
Herb Effects |
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Antiviral, anthelmintic, female contraceptive. |
Chemistry
Active Ingredients |
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Chlorogenic acid, blechnic acid, brainic acid 7-epiblechnic acid and 8-epiblechnic acid |
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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IUPAC Name |
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Structure |
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Chlorogenic acid |
327-97-9 |
3-[3-(3,4-dihydroxyp henyl)prop-2-enoylox y]-1,4,5-trihydroxy- cyclohexan
e-1-carb oxylic acid |
C16H18O9 |
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Pharmacology
Medicinal Use |
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Boils, sores, dropsy, for urinary disorders. |
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