Acrostichum aureum (Golden Fern) : medicinal properties in alcoholic extraction

Acrostichum aureum (Golden Fern) — family Pteridacées.

This database documents alcoholic (ethanol) extractions of active substances. Our monograph currently lists 8 indications in alcoholic extraction for this species. The monograph draws on 45 scientific references recorded for the species.

Therapeutic indications in alcoholic extraction:

Note: scientific reference excerpts are kept in their original language (most often English), without translation, to respect the source text of publications.

1. Infected wound, incision, injury : Plant part used: Root. Documented pharmacological profile: Solcoseryl-like.
   According to Putra H (2013): This paper presents the assessment of wound healing properties of ethanolic extract of Acrostichum aureum & A. The results showed that wound treated with 10% A. According to Herman HP (2022): To evaluate wound healing properties of aqueous & ethanolic extract of A.
2. Osteoarthritis, arthritis, rheumatism, oedema : Plant part used: Root. Documented pharmacological profile: Indometacine-like.
   According to Hossain H (2011): At the dose of 400 mg/kg body weight, the extract showed a significant anti-inflammatory activity in the carrageenan-induced oedema test in rats showing 65.90% reduction in the paw volume (P<0.01) comparable to that produced by the standard drug indomethacin (66.66%) after 24h. The ethanolic crude extract of the root of Acrostichum aureum was evaluated for its anti-inflammatory activity. According to Wu X (2018): Taken together, WEAC exerted potential therapeutic efficacy for gastric ulceration, & this may be involved in the suppression of oxidative stress & inflammatory response.
3. Sheep helminthiasis : Plant part used: Whole plant. Documented pharmacological profile: Pipérazine-like.
   According to Kalpana Devi R (2015): Actinopteris radiata, Acrostichum aureum & Hemionitis arifolia are ferns having medicinal value & are the first report on phytochemical analysis for anthelmintic property & confirmation with in-vitro & in-vivo clinical trials in naturally infected sheep’s against Haemonchus contortus. In-vivo trials following Egg Per Gram count using Faecal Egg Count Reduction Test on day 0 (pre-treatment) and on day 5, 7, 9 (post-treatment) with these 3 ethanolic fern extracts revealed A radiata had better efficacy (84%) than Acrostichum aureum (56%) & Hemionitis arifolia (49%).

Further indications (including other extraction modes where applicable), dosages, precautions for use and full scientific references are available in the complete monograph.

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