| Family |
Blechnaceae |
| Scientific name |
Blechnum niponicum (Kunze) Makino |
| Synonyms |
Struthiopteris niponica (Kunze) Nakai |
| Common name |
(Japanese common name) shishi-gashira [lion heads] |
| (English common name) Japanese deer fern |
| Distribution |
(Japan) Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, Kyushu |
| (Other nations) none |
| Chromosomal number |
n=31, 2n=62 (2x) |
| Description |
Leaves ca. 40cm length, 10cm width. Evergreen. Terrestrial. Perennial plants. |
| Reference |
Use of plant extracts for treatment of HIV, HCV and HBV infections (US Patent 5837257/1998) |
| Blood flow amount-improving agent comprising steroid derivative and cosmetic
using same (US Patent 5976515/1999) |
| Compositions of matter useful in the treatment of viral infections derived from plant extracts (US Patent 5989556/1999) |
| Process for preparing an anti-viral medicinal product from plant extracts (US Patent 6214350/2001) |
| Heavy metal phytoremediation (US Patent 6576816/2003) |
| Trace element phytoremediation (US Patent 6974896/2005) |
| Heavy metal phytoremediation (US Patent 7034202/2006) |
| Stress tolerance (US Patent 20060200879) |
| Hair treatment composition and hair cosmetic for damaged hair (US Patent 20060165636) |
| Bio-derived 1,3-propanediol and its conjugate esters as natural and non irritating solvents for biomass-derived extracts, fragrance concentrates, and oils (US Patent 20070202126) |
| Blood flow improver and cosmetic (European Patent EP0740930/2004) |
| Antiviral agents from plant extracts and use for treatment of viral infections (WIPO Patent WO/1998/001144) |
| Bioremediation (WIPO Patent WO/2004/038027) |
