Filicin is a chemical compound that has been isolated from ferns of the genus Dryopteris.  It has been isolated from the male fern (Dryopteris filix-mas).  Filicin has been studied for its anthelmintic activity.

Related compounds
A variety of chemically related compounds, sometimes referred to collectively as , have also been isolated from ferns.  Chemical analysis of  in fern extracts can assist in determining taxonomy.  Examples of  include:

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Phenols