Notholaenic acid is a dihydrostilbenoid found in the farina of some ferns of the genus Notholaena. It has been shown to have anti-HSV-1 activity at high concentrations in vitro. It was artificially synthesized starting from 3-benzyloxy-5-methoxybenzyl alcohol in 1985.
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