That Pteris aquilina, a spccies of fern, destroys thiamine, or possesses "anti thiamine activity" or "antianeurine factor" has been reported by Weswig (1), Thomas (2) and Evans (3). Similar factors, though somewhat weaker in activity, have also been found in Aspidium filix mas, Dryapteris austriaca and Nephrolepsis exaltata by Somogyi (4, 5, 6) and in Equisetum arvense by Evans et al. (7). Acco...

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