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Phytochemicals of Adiantum capillus-veneris

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Bioactive Compounds in Bryophytes and Pteridophytes

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Abstract

Adiantum capillus-veneris is an important plant of the family Adiantum commonly called Venus hair fern. The plant is widely distributed worldwide ranging from cool to hot tropical regions. Among the Adiantum species, the phytochemistry of Adiantum capillus-veneris is broadly reported. The plant is rich in important phytochemicals like triacylglycerols, phospholipids, carotenoids, chlorophylls, phenolic acids, flavonoids, phytosterols, terpenoids, and volatile organic compounds. A. capillus-veneris possess antimicrobial, wound healing, hearing loss, antidiabetic, nephroprotective, antidiarrheal, antispasmodic, antigoitrogenic, antiurolithiatic, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antinociceptive, and analgesic properties.

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Abbreviations

BPA:

Bisphenol A

GC-MS :

Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry

LC-MS:

Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry

MDA:

Malondialdehyde

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  1. Department of Biochemistry, University of Malakand, Chakdara, Pakistan

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Zeb, A. (2023). Phytochemicals of Adiantum capillus-veneris. In: Murthy, H.N. (eds) Bioactive Compounds in Bryophytes and Pteridophytes. Reference Series in Phytochemistry. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-23243-5_21

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