A new caffeic acid amide, N-caffeoyl-phenylalanine, has been isolated
from fronds of Athyrium filix-femina along with the known compounds N-
caffeoyl-tryptophan, 5-O-caffeoyl-shikimic acid, 3,4-di-O-caffeoyl-qui
nic acid and chlorogenic acid. Their structures have been identified b
y spectroscopic analysis.