Phlebodium decumanum
| Phlebodium decumanum | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Division: | Polypodiophyta |
| Class: | Polypodiopsida |
| Order: | Polypodiales |
| Suborder: | Polypodiineae |
| Family: | Polypodiaceae |
| Genus: | Phlebodium |
| Species: | P. decumanum |
| Binomial name | |
| Phlebodium decumanum (Willd.) J.Sm. | |
Phlebodium decumanum is a species of fern in the family Polypodiaceae native to Mexico and Tropical America.[1][2] Calaguala is an extract from the fern that has been used as cancer and psoriasis treatment.[3]
References
- ↑ "Phlebodium decumanum (Willd.) J.Sm. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 2026-03-28.
- ↑ Díaz-Castro, Javier; Guisado, Rafael; Kajarabille, Naroa; García, Carmen; Guisado, Isabel M.; De Teresa, Carlos; Ochoa, Julio J. (August 2012). "Phlebodium decumanum is a natural supplement that ameliorates the oxidative stress and inflammatory signalling induced by strenuous exercise in adult humans". European Journal of Applied Physiology. 112 (8): 3119–3128. doi:10.1007/s00421-011-2295-3. ISSN 1439-6327. PMID 22212862.
- ↑ Tuominen M, Bohlin L, Rolfsen W (August 1992). "Effects of Calaguala and an active principle, adenosine, on platelet activating factor". Planta Med. 58 (4): 306–10. doi:10.1055/s-2006-961472. PMID 1438589.
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