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Botanical Name
:
Blechnum orientale Linn.
English
Name
:
Shield Fern
Synonym(s)
:
Blechnopsis orientalis (L.) Presl.
Family
:
Blechnaceae
General Info
Description
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
Antiviral, anthelmintic, female contraceptive.
Chemistry
Active Ingredients
Chlorogenic acid, blechnic acid, brainic acid 7-epiblechnic acid and 8-epiblechnic acid
Chemistry
of Active Ingredients
Name
CAS#
IUPAC Name
Formula
Structure
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
C16 H18 O9
Pharmacology
Medicinal Use
Boils, sores, dropsy, for urinary disorders.
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