Bracken toxicology: identification of some water soluble compounds from crozier and rhizome

The isolation and chemical characterisation of compounds not previously reported from bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum L Kuhn) are described. They occurred in fractions derived from the plant which have been shown to be carcinogenic in mice. Known properties of structural analogues could have impli...

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Veröffentlicht in:Research in veterinary science 1984-11, Vol.37 (3), p.261-265
Hauptverfasser: Evans, I.A., Al-Samarrai, A.M.H., Smith, R.M.M.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:The isolation and chemical characterisation of compounds not previously reported from bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum L Kuhn) are described. They occurred in fractions derived from the plant which have been shown to be carcinogenic in mice. Known properties of structural analogues could have implications concerning initiation of tumour formation.
ISSN:0034-5288
1532-2661
DOI:10.1016/S0034-5288(18)31862-9