Pteris ensiformis
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| Pteris ensiformis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Pteridophyta |
| Class: | Pteridopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Family: | Pteridaceae |
| Subfamily: | Pteridoideae |
| Genus: | Pteris |
| Species: | P. ensiformis |
| Binomial name | |
| Pteris ensiformis Burm. f, 1768 | |
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Pteris ensiformis, the slender brake,[2] silver lace fern, sword brake fern, or slender brake fern, is a plant species in the genus Pteridoideae subfamily of the Pteridaceae.[3] It is found in Asia and the Pacific.
Uses
Beverages
It is the most common ingredient of traditional herbal drinks in Taiwan containing different phenolic compounds : kaempferol 3-O-α-l-rhamnopyranoside-7-O-[α-d-apiofuranosyl-(1-2)-β-d-glucopyranoside], 7-O-caffeoylhydroxymaltol 3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, hispidin 4-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, kaempferol 3-O-α-l-rhamnopyranoside-7-O-β-d-glucopyranoside, caffeic acid, 5-O-caffeoylquinic acid, 3,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid and 4,5-di-O-caffeoylquinic acid.[4]
This plant is resistant to arsenic-induced oxidative stress.[5]
Benzoyl-beta-D-glucoside, as well as pterosin sesquiterpenes can be found in P. ensiformis.[6]
Cultivation
Pteris ensiformis is cultivated as an ornamental plant for tropical and subtropical climate gardens, and as a house plant.
- Cultivars
- Pteris ensiformis 'Victoriae', the Victoria fern
- Pteris ensiformis 'Evergemiensis'
See also
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References
- ↑ Tropicos, 2012 Tropicos.org. Missouri Botanical Garden. 26 Feb 2012
- ↑ "Pteris ensiformis". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
- ↑ Christenhusz, Maarten J. M.; Zhang, Xian-Chun; Schneider, Harald (18 February 2011). "A linear sequence of extant families and genera of lycophytes and ferns" (PDF). Phytotaxa 19: 7–54. ISSN 1179-3163.
- ↑ Chen, Y.; Chang, F.; Lin, Y.; Wang, L.; Chen, J.; Wu, Y.; Wu, M. (2007). "Identification of phenolic antioxidants from Sword Brake fern (Pteris ensiformis Burm.)". Food Chemistry 105: 48. doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2007.03.055.
- ↑ Singh, N.; Ma, L. Q.; Srivastava, M.; Rathinasabapathi, B. (2006). "Metabolic adaptations to arsenic-induced oxidative stress in Pteris vittata L and Pteris ensiformis L". Plant Science 170 (2): 274. doi:10.1016/j.plantsci.2005.08.013.
- ↑ Chen, Y. H.; Chang, F. R.; Lu, M. C.; Hsieh, P. W.; Wu, M. J.; Du, Y. C.; Wu, Y. C. (2008). "New Benzoyl Glucosides and Cytotoxic Pterosin Sesquiterpenes from Pteris ensiformis Burm". Molecules 13 (2): 255–266. doi:10.3390/molecules13020255. PMID 18305416.