Phytochemical study of Asplenium ceterach L. (Aspleniaceae)‎ from Erbil province, Kurdistan of Iraq

Abstract EN

Asplenium ceterach L.

(Rustyback fern) is a plant species traditionally used in Mediterranean countries and a traditional remedy for several diseases such as kidney stone and spleen complaints.

in the current study a phytochemicalanalysis of the sporophytes focused on the constituents of asplenium ceterach l.

(rustyback fern).

mature sporophyte of the fern was collected from Malakanin Erbil district during may – July 2016.

as the phytochemicals qualitatively was screened had showed three flavonoid compounds: keampferol, keampferol-3-o-glycoside and leutolin.

kaempferol was the dominant compound 130 μg/ml, while the total flavonoids concentration was only 265 μg/ml.in addition the screening shows that alkaloids, tannins, flavonoids and saponin were presented.