Notholaenic acid is a dihydrostilbenoid found in the farina of some ferns of the genus Notholaena.

[1] It has been shown to have anti-HSV-1 (Herpes simplex virus 1) activity at high concentrations in vitro.

[2] It was artificially synthesized, starting from 3-benzyloxy-5-methoxybenzyl alcohol, in 1985.

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