Filicin is a chemical compound that has been isolated from ferns of the genus Dryopteris. It has been isolated from the male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas). Filicin has been studied for its anthelmintic activity.
Related compounds A variety of chemically related compounds, sometimes referred to collectively as , have also been isolated from ferns. Chemical analysis of in fern extracts can assist in determining taxonomy. Examples of include:
Name(s) Chemical structure Molecular formula Molecular weight (g/mol) CAS number PubChem Notes andreferences Filixic acid ABA C32H36O12 612.63 38226-84-5 First isolated from Dryopteris dickinsii Filixic acid ABP C33H38O12 626.66 57765-54-5 Filixic acid ABB C34H40O12 640.68 37318-24-4 Found in Dryopteris sieboldii Filixic acid PBP C34H40O12 640.68 51005-85-7 Found in Dryopteris sieboldii and Dryopteris filix-mas Filixic acid PBB C35H42O12 654.71 49582-09-4 Flavaspidic acid BB; Toxifren; Polystichocitrin; Glavaspidic acid C24H30O8 446.49 114-42-1 Isolated from Dryopteris abbreviata
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