Ficus religiosa linn moraceae commonly known as peepal tree is a large widely branched tree with leathery, heart. Ficus religiosa, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, medicinal applications. Ficus religiosa is gaining great attention in medicinal field because it has many compounds which can help curing various. Investigations of the chemical compositions of the wood of ficus religiosa peepal. Chemical composition and in sacco dry matter degradability of different morphological fractions of 10 enset ensete ventricosum varieties. Ficus religiosa is used in traditional medicine for about 50 types of disorders including asthma, diabetes, diarrhea, epilepsy.
Water soluble extractive value was found in ficus racemosa l. Chemical composition and functional properties of prickly. Determination of flavanoidal content by ficus religiosa. We studied some properties of these fibers such as chemical composition, spectral, thermal stability, xray diffraction xrd and morphology. Chemical composition and meat quality attributes of. The leaves contain two major alkaloids called vasicine and vasicinone2, 3. International journal of engineering research and general. The pharmacological activities of vasicine and vasicinone are well known. Ficus religiosa, pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, medicinal. Chemical composition the principle constituents of vasaka are its several alkaloids, the chief one being vasicine.
The genus ficus moraceae constitute one of the largest genera of angiosperms with more than 800 species of trees, epiphytes and shrubs in the tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Ficus religiosa, moraceae, petroleum ether extract, gcms. Both the natural and the synthetic compounds showed in vitro inhibitory effects on proliferation of various cancer cell lines. Chemical compositions of ficus religiosa a sacred fig. In the present study, we evaluated antiparkinsons activity of petroleum ether extract of ficus religiosa pefre leaves in haloperidol and 6 hydroxydopamine 6ohda induced experimental animal models. Traditional indian medicines used for the management of. Nutritional composition of parts of ficus religiosa part of ficus religiosa proximate composition per 100 g references fresh fruits moisture content 62.
Ficus religiosa bo tree or sacred fig ficus rubiginosa port jackson fig or rusty fig ficus rubiginosa variegata ficus sagittata variegata, syn. Recent antimicrobial and pharmacological studies in ficus religiosa linn varsha a. It is native of the subhimalayan tract, bengal and central india. Physico chemical analysis of three ficus species fruit powder sl. Ficus religiosa colin doherty university of minnesota. Phytochemical studies on the leaves and fruits of the. Ficus religiosa plant is an important medical plant and traditionally used to treat various diseases including mastitis, otitis media, pharyngolaryngitis, urethritis, dysmenorrhea and diabetis. To determine the possible nephroprotective and curative. Taxonomy, phytochemical composition and pharmacological prospectus of. The stem showed positive results for the presence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, triterpenes and steroids. Followed by, the roots were dried in direct sunlight about a week of time in the position of. Plant material and preparation of extract leaf samples of ficus religiosa were collected from botanical garden of university of pune, pune, india in sep20. Antiparkinson activity of petroleum ether extract of. Ficus tree has a significant role in promoting health and alleviate illness.
Moraceae, its wide variety of chemical constituents, its use in traditional medicine as remedies for many health problems, and its biological activities. Its chemical constituents include tannin, saponin gluanol acetate. The antiinflammatory activity was evaluated using carrageenaninduced. Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of ficus. Ficus is a genus of about under the family moraceae, containing approximately 750 species of fig trees, 150 shrubs and vines native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the warm temperate zone. Recent antimicrobial and pharmacological studies in ficus. The aim of the study is to identify the phytochemical constituents of petroleum ether, chloroform and methanol stem extract of f. A epiphyte ficus religiosa with its roots wrapped around a palm tree. The plants were identified and authenticated by a botanist from the department of. The biological activities and chemical composition of the leaf essential oil of f. Ethanolic extract of ficus religiosa prevents cisplatin.
Genus ficus has 750 species of woody plants, from which ficus religiosa is one of the important and usable species sharma et al. In this study, effects of ficus religiosa 100, 200, and 400 mgkg, p. Proximate composition of peels of eight different fruits as evaluated by feumba, ashwini, and ragu also showed that carbohydrate was the highest macro nutrient in fruit peels. Proximate composition and functional properties of prickly pear seed flour pps. After that, the immersed roots were taken out of the water and thoroughly cleaned with the help of fresh water. Phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of f icus. Herbal medicine is the oldest form of medicine known to mankind. Ficus religiosa has been reported to be used in the traditional system of ayurveda for the treatment of diabetes. The aim of the study was to compare chemical composition and quality attributes of meat between male long fat tailed sheep n 17 and small east african goats n 17 existing in tanzania. Ficus benghalensis leaves and fruits chemical constituents of the plant studied preliminary phytochemical investigation of root of f. Cisplatin and chemicals were purchased from sigma chemical co.
Ficus religiosa american journal of essential oils and natural. Itcontains enormous range of pharmacological activities like ant diabetic, antimicrobial, analgesic, woundhealing etc. Chemical composition and functional properties of prickly pear opuntia ficus indica seeds flour and protein concentrate a. The major chemical compounds with highest yield from petroleumether, chloroform and methanol extracts were lupenol 12. The leaf essential oil of ficus religiosa from nepal was obtained by hydrodistillation and analyzed by gas chromatography mass spectrometry. They are widely distributed throughout asia, africa, america, australia, himalayan ranges, punjab, khasia mountain, bihar, orissa, rajasthan, deccan, china, indonesia and malaysia. Fatty acids analysis of ficus religiosa stem bark by gas. The major components of the leaf oil were eugenol 27. Hepatoprotective effect of ficus religiosa latex on cisplatin. The carbohydrate value of citrus maxima peel in the present study is as high as that of citrus vinfera peel. List the few important structure of active constituents found in. Characterization of a new cellulosic natural fiber.
Chemical composition of lignocellulosic biomass in the. Properties of lignocellulose ficus religiosa leaf fibers. In traditional medicine, medicinal plants have been used for the treatment of various diseases. The major chemical constituents are 1,2benzenediol 9. Nephroprotective and curative effects of ficus religiosa. It is one of the most versatile plants having a wide variety of medicinal activities, therefore, used in the treatment of several types of diseases, e. The phytoconstituents and pharmacological actions of ficus. The study reveals the leaves are simple, opposite, decussate, caducous. To evaluate the different fractions of dried leaves of ficus religiosa linn for analgesic and antiinflammatory activity using different models of pain and inflammation materials and methods. Farhana khukab in the bioassay section of the institute. Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of leaves and fruits. The aim of the study is to verify the presence of major chemical compounds and elucidate the chemical constituents contained in the ficus religiosa stem. Composition and bioactivities of the leaf essential oil of.
All these plants possess different bioactivities which were later correlated. It has been extensively distributed worldwide through cultivation mcfarland, 1944, galil, 1984. The present study was conducted to evaluate antitumour properties of ficus religiosa. Mehta plant tissue culture division, national chemical laboratory, pune, 411008, india corresponding author abstract introduction ficus religiosa l. The plant is considered sacred by followers of hinduism, jainism and buddhism. Phytochemical and analgesic, antiinflammatory screening. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical properties of ficus. Taxonomy, phytochemical composition and pharmacological prospectus of ficus. Phytochemistry and pharmacological properties of ficus religiosa. Parasharami, vindya vati, bhakti rabade and urmil j. The leaf oil of ficus capensis from india has carvacrol, ecaryophyllene, and caryophyllene oxide as the major components 8.
The roots of ficus religiosa tree were collected from m. The ficus species is native of india, sri lanka, nepal, southwest china, indochina and vietnam. Nassar food science and technology department, faculty of agriculture, alazhar university, assuit, egypt abstract. It is one of the most diverse plant genera in regard to its growth habit with both deciduous and evergreen freestanding trees, stranglers, climbers, creepers, small shrubs, lithophytes and. Asparagine and tyrosine are the most abundant amino acids of the fruit pulp of f. Ficus religiosa fruits the objective of this research is to screen the analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of frfme ficus religiosa fruit methanolic extract in mice and rat. Udumber is used from ancient time for treating the many diseases. Medicinal plants have curative properties due to the presence of various complex chemical substances of different composition, which are found as secondary. Itsleavesareknown totreatdysentery,itsseedsurinaryailments,itsbarkissaidtohaveantibioticproperties againststaphandeqcolibacteriawhileitssapisusedtoremovewartsanditsrootsto. Various parts of the plant, like bark, fruit, leaves and seeds are widely used in indigenous system of medicine. Polyphenolic compounds are also one of the major constituents of medicinal compounds which act as free radical scavengers and antioxi. Ficus religiosa commonly known as peepal tree is regarded as sacred tree to both hindus and buddhists.
Ficus religiosa linn is a large evergreen tree found throughout india, wild as well as cultivated. This paper describes the botanical features of ficus carica l. Materials and methods plant material and extraction the fresh ripen fruits of ficus religiosa. Nutrient, phytochemical, and antinutrient composition of. Kallupatti village, madurai district of tamilnadu, south india. This is the first report on the biological activity of the essential oils from these plants. Ficus religiosa linn is a large perennial tree found throughout india. Isolation of active compound in ficus religiosa linn. Ficus religiosa bo tree is the most popular member of the genus ficus, commonly named as peepal.
Investigating the anticancer effects of ficus religiosa. Phytochemistry and pharmacology of ficus religiosa systematic. Administration of ficus religiosa fruit extract 100 and 250 mgkg body wt. The transverse section of the leaves shows presence of epidermis, sponge parenchyma, bicollateral vascular bundles, nonglandular, glandular trichome and spiral vessels. Ficus religiosa belongs to the family of moraceae which is known to be a native indian tree and is commonly known as banyan tree in english and peepal in hindi 19. Research article open access evaluation of the inhibition. Ficus salicifolia ficus tikoua waipahu fig chemical constituents ficus. The plant has been used traditionally to treat various ailments such as gastric problems, inflammation, and cancer. The potential healthpromoting constituents of fig fruits were studied with six commercial fig varieties differing in. Ficus religiosa, commonly known as peepal in india, belongs to family moraceae. The leaf oil was screened for antimicrobial activity and was.
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