Filicin

Filicin is a chemical compound that has been isolated from ferns of the genus Dryopteris. It has been isolated from the male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas). Filicin has been studied for its anthelmintic activity.

Related compounds
A variety of chemically related compounds, sometimes referred to collectively as filicins, have also been isolated from ferns. Chemical analysis of filicins in fern extracts can assist in determining taxonomy. Examples of filicins include: