Phytochemical diversity of genus Ficus: A mini review | ||||
| ERU Research Journal | ||||
| Volume 2, Issue 3, July 2023, Page 502-524 PDF (575.44 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Mini reviews | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/erurj.2023.310215 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Shaimaa Essam Aldein Ahmed Elish  1; Abeer Temraz2; Mostafa Hassan Baky1
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| 1Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of pharmacy, Egyptian Russian University. | ||||
| 2Department of Pharmacognosy and Medicinal Plants, Faculty of Pharmacy (Girls), Al-Azhar University, Cairo, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Genus Ficus, belonging to family Moraceae, comprises more than 1,000 species of woody trees, shrubs, and vines. Ficus species, also known as fig trees or figs, are native throughout the tropics, with a few species extending into the semi-warm temperate zone. Ficus species are reported to possess an extensive diversity of traditional uses, including expectorants and mild laxatives, anthelmintic, hypoglycemic, and antihypertensive agents, as well as helping in the treatment of rheumatic disease, constipation, dysentery, and dyspepsia. Ficus species possess several biological activities viz., anti-hypertensive, hypoglycemic, neuroprotective, antioxidant, analgesic, antimicrobial, and anti-inflammatory. Moreover, the leaves of Ficus carica were reported as potent antimicrobial and antioxidant owing to their richness in phenolics that can destroy active radicals and chelate prooxidant metal ions. Several phytochemicals were isolated and identified in Ficus, including phenolics, saponins, flavonoids, triterpenoids, sterols, and volatiles. This review aims to provide an overview of the major classes of phytoconstituents and the chemical composition of Ficus species. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Phytochemicals, Moraceae; Ficus; flavonoids; saponins | ||||
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