Unveiling the Toxicological and Allelopathic Effects of Pteridium aquilinum: Chemical Profiling and Biological Assays
Isabel Feito, Alexis E. Peña, L Maria Sierra, José Manuel Álvarez, María L. Rodríguez, Bernardo Barredo, Ivan Iglesias, Ana Velazquez, Andrea Bartolome, Daniel Nunez Diaz, Ruth K Hernandez, Juan Pedro Majada, Elena Canga, Helena Fernández
This study identifies the presence of illudane glycosides in bracken and water samples from Asturias, showing their genotoxic effects and unexpected phytostimulatory allelopathic effects.
bioRxiv · Jan 11, 2026 · PreprintPharmacology & Toxicology