Research article open access the potential role of. The oil composition of three ficus species moraceae. Research article open access antimicrobial activities of the. Pdf traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of. Names of ficus benjamina in various languages of the world are also given. The genus ficus consists of 750 species, with 100 species occurring in africa and madagascar.
This is a glabrous, spreading tree, reaching up to 8 meters high, sending down numerous adventitious roots from the trunk and branches. Ficus obliqua is an elegant shade tree for parks or fields, and is adaptable to differing soils. Politamide, a new constituent from the stem bark of ficus. Biological activities of plant extracts from ficus. Fokunang c, hoare g, tembef e, ngameni b, salwa b et. These compounds are thought to be largely responsible for the. Ficus polita trichopoda ovata lutea leaf stem bark bark of stem stem bark crude extract in methanol ethyl acetate 100% methanol methanol 100% subculture of cells medium was removed from the dish and a solution of 0. Ficus polita is an evergreen shrub or small tree usually growing up to 15 metres tall, but exceptionally to 40 metres570. Ficus sycomorus, piliostigma thonningii, qualitative analysis, baure, kargo. One of the available indigenous medicinal plants, ficus sycomorus. Research article open access evaluation of the inhibition. The present invention relates to a composition comprising an extract of fig plant material, preferably extract of fig leaves, and the use thereof in a method of preventing andor treating benign prostatic hyperplasia andor symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia.
The parasiticidal property of this genus has been ascribed to the presence of ficin pistelli et al. 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. An adaptive framework for the interpretation of plant utilization among the hausa of northern nigeria. Plant is a friend to man in survival as it gives him food, shelter and medicine beyond the ages of human civilization. Previously known for many years as ficus eugenioides, it is a banyan of the genus ficus, which contains around 750 species worldwide in warm climates, including the edible fig ficus carica. As polita in latin means polished, the species name refers to its glossy leaves. Research article open access the potential role of glut4. Ficus is a pantropical genus of trees, shrubs and vines occupying a wide variety of ecological niches. Ficus polita is similar to the pondoland fig, ficus bizanae, an endemic tropical forest species in south africa.
Comparative studies of phytochemical screening of ficus sycomorus. The plant has been used traditionally to treat various ailments such as gastric problems, inflammation, and cancer. Pdf the oil composition of three ficus species moraceae. Oct 19, 2016 uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in ficus benjamina. Introduction plants have been the major source of drugs in medicine and other ancient systems in the world. Indian fig opuntia, barbary fig, cactus pear, prickly pear opuntia ficus indica is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world and is thought to possibly be native to mexico. Many are tall forest trees that are buttressed by great spreading roots. Page 323 politamide, a new constituent from the stem bark of ficus polita vahl moraceae justin kamga,a louis p.
Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semiwarm temperate zone. This paper describes the botanical features of ficus carica l. This paper evaluates the phytochemical constituents and the antimicrobial activities undertaken on terminalia avicennioides and ficus polita. Phytochemicals found in medicinal herbs or plants list. Moraceae article pdf available in bmc complementary and alternative medicine 111. Ficus benjamina herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. The leaves have entire margins and are often heartshaped, with the tip acuminate. Pdf antimicrobial activities of the methanol extract. Weeping fig ficus benjamina and indian rubber plant ficus elastica are identified as powerful aircleaning plants in the nasa clean air study. Ethnobotanical field survey of medicinal plants used by. Antimicrobial activities of the methanol extract, fractions.
Has 742 biological activities, 30 ethnobotanical uses. Phytochemical studies on the leaves and fruits of the. Politamide, a new constituent from the stem bark of ficus polita vahl moraceae. Ficus, genus of about 900 species of trees, shrubs, and vines in the family moraceae, many of which are commonly known as figs. Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of ficus carica. Physical medicine and rehabilitation 21 3 plastic, reconstructive, and maxillofacial surgery. Ficus polita is an evergreen shrub or small tree usually growing up to 15 metres tall, but exceptionally to 40 metres. Wo2012032494a1 composition comprising a fig plant material. The figs are borne on old wood, in small clusters on stumpy branchlets. Conclusion the majority of participants have a wealth knowledge about traditional veterinary medicines for treating livestock diseases. Many plants of the family moraceae are used in the treatment of infectious diseases. Pdf many plants of the family moraceae are used in the treatment of infectious diseases.
How ficus benjamina is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. It is listed as an environmental weed, garden thug, naturalised, weed in the global compendium of weeds randall, 2012. Media in category ficus polita the following files are in this category, out of total. Phytochemical screening was conducted on the root extracts according to the standard procedures. The dense, rounded canopy and gracefully drooping branches of weeping fig made it quite popular as a landscape tree until recently. Accepted 15 june, 2007 ethanolic extracts of 50 plant species were screened for their antimicrobial activity against bacillus. Balete, ficus benjamina, weeping fig, chui ye rong. Bengalenoside, furanocoumarins, flavonoids, astringent, antioxidant, anti tumour, ficus bengalensis.
Pharmacological and medicinal aspects of the verses containing fig. Ficus polita, also called fig tree, is one of the ficus species belonging to the family moraceae. Alchornea cordifolia, ficus polita, and other drugs by a tetrazoliumbased colorimetric assay. Evaluation of fodder plants ficus polita, azadirachta. Leaf juice has been used for the treatment of asthma, cough, sexual disorders, diarrhoea, haematuria, earache and toothache, migraine, eye troubles, gastric problems.
Jan 26, 2011 many plants of the family moraceae are used in the treatment of infectious diseases. Research article open access evaluation of the inhibition of. Since the evolution of mankind, man had no other source of medicine than plants and figs have served a successful history against an array of human as well animal ailments. Indian fig opuntia, barbary fig, cactus pear, prickly pear opuntia ficusindica is a species of cactus that has long been a domesticated crop plant important in agricultural economies throughout arid and semiarid parts of the world and is thought to possibly be native to mexico. The present work was designed to assess the antimicrobial activity of the methanol extract from the roots of f. Pre clinical in vitro investigation of the cytotoxic effect. Watson2 introduction this is a huge tree growing to 60 feet tall and 60 to 70 feet wide fig. Moraceae, its wide variety of chemical constituents, its use in traditional medicine as remedies for many health problems, and its biological activities. Poumale,a,c bathelemy ngameni,d yoshihito shiono,c mehdi yemloul,e vincent rincheval,f bonaventure t. Meaning, importance and medicinal value family moraceae. Nyadedzor, comparative in vitro effects of azt and extracts of ocimum gratissimum, ficus polita, clausena anisata, alchornea cordifolia, and elaeophorbia drupifera against hiv1 and hiv2 infections, antiviral research, vol. Pre clinical in vitro investigation of the cytotoxic. Distributed over africa, asia, europe, australasia, northern america and southern america. A tetrazoliumbased colorimetric selective assay mttbased csa was developed to assess the selectivity of antimalarial drugs.
This in vitro assay, unlike all others, measures the ability of drugs to indirectly protect red blood cells rbcs from plasmodiumfalciparuminduced destruction. Antifungal activity and phytochemical analysis of ficus sycomorus. Note that the latex of some species of ficus is exploited in traditional folk medicine for its antihelmintic activity in south and central america deamorin et al. Plants used to manage retain place, preparation methods and citation. Comparative analysis of the oils of three ficus species from. Ghose kindly sent me a supply of the remedy, and i have had very satisfactory results with the 1x potency in controlling menorrhagia. Ficus is a genus of about under the family moraceae, containing approximately 750 species of fig trees, 150 shrubs and vines native throughout the. Issued as a pdf on the internet, it contains basic information on over 250 species of plants used for food in benin.
Antimicrobial activities of the methanol extract, fractions and compounds from ficus polita vahl. The species reproduces by seeds that can germinate in the tree crowns and grow downwards, making it extremely difficult to control. The study site and methods of data collection have been decribed in detail in previous publications 1922. Department of medicinal plant research and traditional medicine, national. Phytochemistry, pharmacognostic and hplc profiling of. Phytochemicals are compounds that give plants their color, flavor, and smell. Preliminary phytochemical and antimicrobial screening of. A notable specimen in mick ryan park, milton on the new south wales south coast stands 14 m 46 ft tall and 38 m 125 ft across, 28 and is a local landmark. Preliminary phytochemical and antimicrobial screening of 50. Bmc complementary and alternative medicine 11 1, 16, 2011. Ficus, the fig genus, consists of over 800 species and. Many ficus species are commonly used in traditional medicine to cure various diseases. Pdf comparative analysis of the oils of three ficus. Used as human food, medicine, vertebrate poison and weed.
Open access research article application of indigenous. This in vitro assay, unlike all others, measures the ability of drugs to indirectly protect red blood cells rbcs from plasmodiumfalciparum induced destruction. Research article open access antimicrobial activities of. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of fibre plus a low quality wood. Ficus obliqua, commonly known as the smallleaved fig, is a tree in the family moraceae, native to eastern australia, new guinea, eastern indonesia to sulawesi and islands in the southwestern pacific ocean. Fruits of ficus polita vahl egharevba henry omoregie, ibrahim jemilat aliyu, okhale samuel ehiabhi, wudil muazzam ibrahim and kunle oluyemisi folashade department of medicinal plant research and traditional medicine, national institute for pharmaceutical research and. Ficus lutea acetone leaf extract oyinlola o olaokun1,3, lyndy j mcgaw1, maurice d awouafack1,4, jacobus n eloff1 and vinny naidoo1,2 abstract background. Phytoconstituents evaluation and antimicrobial efficacy of. Moraceae v kuete, j kamga, lp sandjo, b ngameni, hmp poumale, p ambassa. Ftir or raman spectroscopy identification of the molecular structure 003 of ficus ovata plant parts using different extraction solvents. It is very ornamental, being widely cultivated in the tropics and subtropics and used as an avenue and shadeproviding tree. They have long been used in folk medicine as astringents carminatives, stomachics, vermicides, hypotensives, antihelmintics and antidysentery drugs. Within south africa 25 species of ficus occur, including one endemic, ficus bizanae hutch. Nana kofi ayisi, 1,2 regina appiahopong, 3 ben gyan, 4 kwasi bugyei, 5 and fred ekuban 3.
They can occur in vegetables, grains, legumes, beans, fruits, herbs, nuts, roots, leaves and seeds. Some ficus species have been used in traditional african medicine in the treatment of diabetes. Biological activities of plant extracts from ficus elastica. Comparative analysis of the oils of three ficus species. In vitro cellgrowth inhibition activities were assessed on methanol extract of plant. Gen info worldwide there are over 800 species of the genus ficus latin. The plants are native primarily to tropical areas of east asia. Sarat chandra ghose, of midnapore, who made the first proving and thereby discovered its power to cause and cure haemorrhages of many kinds. Herbalism is a traditional medicine or folk medicine practice based on the use of plants and plant extracts1. Pdf higher plants have been used worldwide as natural medicine for. Fruits of ficus polita vahl egharevba henry omoregie, ibrahim jemilat aliyu, okhale samuel ehiabhi, wudil muazzam ibrahim and kunle oluyemisi folashade department of medicinal plant research and traditional medicine, national institute for pharmaceutical research and development niprd, abuja, nigeria.
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