Three new compounds: 2R,3R-pterosin L 3-O-beta-D-glucopyranoside (1), beta-D-xylopyranosyl(1-->2)-7-O-benzoyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (2) and 4-O-benzoyl-beta-D-xylo-pyranosyl(1-->2)-7-O-benzoyl-beta-D-glucopyranoside (3), together with nine known compounds, were isolated from the ethyl acetate
Two new C₁₄ pterosin dimers, which are a pair of isomers named as bimutipterosins A (1) and B (2), were isolated from the whole plant of Pteris multifida. Their structures have been elucidated on the basis of NMR and MS data. From a biogenetic point of view, these compounds including a cyclobutane
The carcinogenicity of the vegetative tissues of bracken fern (Pteridium) has long been established. More recently, the carcinogenic effects of the spores of bracken have also been recognized. Both vegetative tissues and spores of bracken can induce adducts in DNA in animal tissues, but the possible
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