Impact of Pteridium aquilinum on vegetation in Nyungwe Forest, Rwanda [PDF]
Heliyon, 2020 Pteridium aquilinum acts as an important ecological filters in dominated communities. A study to investigate the effects of its dominance in the vegetation of Nyungwe was conducted. Sampling was done in Mubuga and Uwajerome mountains.
Elias Bizuru
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Glycophenotypic alterations induced by Pteridium aquilinum in mice gastric mucosa: synergistic effect with Helicobacter pylori infection. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The bracken fern Pteridium aquilinum is a plant known to be carcinogenic to animals. Epidemiological studies have shown an association between bracken fern exposure and gastric cancer development in humans.
Joana Gomes +10 more
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Diseases in Ruminants Associated with Pteridium aquilinum Ingestion
Biology and Life Sciences Forum, 2023 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn, commonly known as bracken fern, is a cosmopolitan plant species absent only from polar and desert regions. Worldwide, Pteridium aquilinum has been rapidly spreading due to the neglect of agricultural fields and the growing ...
Filipe Silva +3 more
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Structure Characterization, Antioxidant and Immunomodulatory Activities of Polysaccharide from Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn [PDF]
Foods, 2022 Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn (Pteridaceae family) has been widely used as a food and medicine in China and Korea. Previous studies indicate that P. aquilinum contains a variety of bioactive chemical components such as flavonoids, phenols, terpenoids ...
Zhe-Han Zhao +5 more
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Toxicological Activities of Pteridium aquilinum Rhizomes and Fiddleheads in HPV16-Transgenic Mice [PDF]
BiologyPteridium aquilinum is a globally distributed plant species, highly adaptable to various environments and historically significant as a food source for both animals and humans.
Beatriz Medeiros-Fonseca +16 more
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Health and Environmental Hazards of the Toxic Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn (Bracken Fern) [PDF]
Plants, 2023 Bracken fern (Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn) is ubiquitous and acts as a cosmopolitan weed in pastures and similar environments. Despite its historical uses, it presents risks due to toxicity.
Matěj Malík +5 more
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A case of eagle fern (Pteridium aquilinum) poisoning on a pig farm. [PDF]
Porcine Health Manag, 2021 Abstract Background Free-range pig farming represents a minor proportion of pig production in France but is attracting an increasing number of farmers because of societal expectations and the opportunity to use pasture-grazed forage.
Waret-Szkuta A +5 more
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A new insight on the genus Pteridium (Dennstaedtiaceae) in Europe based on a revision in the flora of Slovakia [PDF]
Botanical StudiesBackground The genus Pteridium Gled. ex Scop. was thought to be monotypic with the cosmopolitan species P. aquilinum (L.) Kuhn. for many years. However, morphological variations among these plants in different regions have been noted since the 1940’s ...
Mykyta Peregrym +2 more
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Pteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn—A Review of Its Toxicology, Pharmacology, and Phytochemistry [PDF]
PlantsPteridium aquilinum (L.) Kuhn, known as bracken fern, is considered a poisonous plant due to its toxic substances. This species contains toxic substances and enzymes: thiaminase and an anti-thiamine substance, which cause thiamine deficiency syndrome ...
Hisashi Kato-Noguchi, Midori Kato
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Control of Pteridium aquilinum: Meta-analysis of a Multi-site Study in the UK [PDF]
Annals of Botany, 2008 Andrew S Pullin +2 more
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