Stem bark extracts of ficus exasperata protects the liver. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 10. Pdf exploration of the antimicrobial properties of ficus. Effects of ficus exasperata vahl on common dermatophytes and.
Pdf the leaves of ficus exasperata are mashed and prepared as poultices that are placed on swellings, wounds. Ficus exasperata, minimum inhibitory concentration, antibacterial activity, agar dilution. Pdf in traditional medicine, different parts of ficus exasperata vahl. We do not use these to store personal information about you. Bioactive components of ficus exasperata moringa oleifera and. In african traditional medicine, all the plant parts are considered medicinally important, but the leaves are much valued in the treatment of diseases. Ficus exasperata, popularly referred to as sandpaper leaf tree, finds wide application. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semiwarm temperate zone. Antiarthritic and antioxidant effects of the leaf extract of ficus. Anticandidal activity of volatile compounds from the root bark of ficus exasperata vahlholl moraceae journal of essential oil bearing plants. Bafor strathclyde institute of pharmacy and biomedical sciences, university of strathclyde, glasgow, united kingdom correspondence enitome. Unlike monoecious figs, which produce a mixture of wasps, seeds, and pollen in every fruit, dioecious fig species have hermaphrodite functionally male trees. Introduction ficus exasperata belongs to the family moraceae.
A new sphingolipid and furanocoumarins with antimicrobial. Moraceae leaf aqueous extract fee were investigated in experimental rat models. We studied components of reproductive success in two dioecious fig species, ficus exasperata and f. Download ficus, font family ficus by ewen prigent with ficus weight and style, download file name is ficus. List of various diseases cured by ficus exasperata. The leaves are also used like sandpaper to scrub pots and cooking utensils.
Ficus exasperata, also called the sandpaper tree, forest sandpaper fig, white fig, or sandpaper leaf tree, is a deciduous, and dioecious species of plant in the mulberry family moraceae, native to tropical africa an area from senegal east to ethiopia and south to angola and mozambique and southern asia india, sri lanka, yemen. Changes in activities of tissues enzymes in rats administered ficus. Phytochemical, cytotoxicity and antioxidant activities of. Pdf the leaves of ficus exasperata vahl moraceae generates. The phytochemical profile and potential antioxidant properties of dacryodes edulis and ficus exasperata were evaluated. Characterisation of the antiproliferative constituents and activity of ficus exasperata vahl on ovarian cancer cells a preliminary investigation enitome e. In this study, spontaneouslyhypertensive rats shr type 1 diabetes, obese zucker type 2 diabetes and wistar rats were used. Media in category ficus exasperata the following 67 files are in this category, out of 67 total. Pdf extracts of ficus exasperata leaf inhibit topical and systemic. Pdf effectiveness of the leaf powder of ficus exasperata. Traditional uses and pharmacological potential of ficus exasperata. This study evaluates the effects of methanolic extract of ficus exasperata leaf on the activities of some enzymes in the serum, liver, kidney and heart of albino.
Chemical findings and in vitro biological studies to uphold. Woundhealing activity of the aqueous leaf extract and fractions of. The plant, ficus exasperata is popularly used in nigeria and in several parts of africa for a variety of ailments. Ficus exasperata vahl moraceae is an important medicinal plant with a wide geographical distribution in africa particularly in nigeria. Leaf extracts of ficus exasperata vahl linn in indomethacininduced gastroduodenal ulcer in adult wistar rats john a. A new sphingolipid and furanocoumarins with antimicrobial activity from ficus exasperata marlise diane jiofack dongfack 1 2, mariechristine lallemand 2, victor kuete 3, celine djama mbazoa 1, jeanduplex wansi 4, hanh trinhvandufat 2, sylvie michel 2, jean wandji 1. Ficus exasperata is a plant found in the tropics and subtropics region and it has been found to improve glucose in tolerance as assessed by glucose index taiwo et al. Ulceration was induced by a single oral administration of indomethacin 30mgkg body weight b. Ficus trees are adapted to diverse environments and have some of the highest rates of photosynthesis among trees. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in ficus exasperata. Ficus exasperata mansfeld world database of agricultural and horticultural crops. In order to better understand the functions of these minerals and the control that the leaf exerts over mineral.
Medicinal herbs have played significant roles in the treatment of various diseases in humans and animals. Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and sedative. Pdf criblage phytochimique et effets dun extrait aqueux. Ficus exasperata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. It is a shrub found mainly in the tropics and subtropics. Ficus exasperata vahl, family moraceae, is a terrestrial afrotropical shrub or tree that grows up to about 20 m in. Download fulltext pdf exploration of the antimicrobial properties of ficus exasperata leaves from akure metropolis article pdf available january 2017 with 156 reads. In traditional medicine, different parts of ficus exasperata vahl. Ficus leaves can deposit one or more of the three major mineral types found in leaves. Ficus is a genus of about 850 species of woody trees, shrubs, vines, epiphytes and hemiepiphytes in the family moraceae. Continuing to use this website means you agree to our use of cookies.
Despite the existence of some works on the biological activities of this species, its chemical composition is still poorly known. Ficus exasperata against indomethacininduced gastric ulcer in rats. Pharmacognosy and hypotensive evaluation of ficus exasperata. Characterisation of the antiproliferative constituents and. Evaluation of antibacterial properties of ethanol extract of. Pdf synergistic pharmacological effect of leaf extracts. Names of ficus exasperata in various languages of the world are also given. In nigeria there are over 45 different species of ficus keay, 1964, such as ficus glomosa, ficus lecardi, ficus goliath, ficus capensis, ficus. Six groups of albino rats were intoxicated with tetrachloromethane cl 4 for 2 d. Synergistic pharmacological effect of leaf extracts of ficus exasperata and telfeira occidentalis on chloramphenicol induced anaemia in wistar rats article pdf available in blood research 93. Ficus exasperata possesses a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities and thus is a potential candidate for prospective antimicrobial treatment with activities that. Research article histological and histomorphometric studies. Anticonvulsant effects of a leaf extract of ficus exasperata.
It possesses antioxidant, anticonvulsant, antiarthritic, antibacterial, antiinflammatory, antipyretic, antinociceptic, anticandidal, antidiabetic and hypotensive. The inclusion of ficus exasperata leaves in the processing of oil palm resulted in better stabilization of the oil in nigeria. Hypoglycaemic and hypotensive effects of ficus exasperata. Woundhealing activity of the aqueous leaf extract and. Extracts from ficus exasperata leaves were qualitatively screened for the. Pdf traditional uses and pharmacological potential of ficus. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Ficus exasperata, popularly referred to as sandpaper leaf tree, finds wide application in ethnomedicine. Exploration of the antimicrobial properties of ficus exasperata. Nov 28, 2016 ficus exasperata is the botanical name of a small to medium sized tree that grows widely in africa and asia which is commonly referred to as sandpaper leaf tree. Ethyl acetate and methanolic leaf extracts of ficus exasperata were fractionated 14 december 2012 and. Ulcerated rats were orally administered with esomeprazole a reference drug at a dose of 20mgkg body weight, and spondias mombin and ficus. The hypotensive and hypoglycaemic effects of ficus exasperata vahl family. Laboratory evaluation of the effectiveness of old and young sandpaper leaf, ficus exasperata on callosobruchus maculatus and sitophilus zeamais was carried out for a period of 72 hours. Evaluation of antibacterial properties of ethanol extract of ficus. Ficus exasperata fiuexoverview eppo global database. Sivakumarevaluation of antiulcer activity of ficus pumila l. In vivo,antioxidant, antimalaria, dacryodes edulis, ficus exasperata objective. How ficus exasperata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. It is generally known as sand paper tree because its leaves have rough surfaces. The picrylhydrazylresults of the qualitative phytochemical screening as presented leafin.
Ficus exasperata vahl a small tree well known on account of its very rough leaves being used as paper widely spread in all ecoregions of nigeria. Ficus exasperata have been reported to have wide applications in the treatment of. The antifungal activity of ficus exasperata vahl against the three major dermatophytes trichophyton, mi crosporum, epidermophyton together with malassezia furfur the cause of pityriasis versicolor eczema, were studied by wellinagar diffusion technique using. Pdf ficus exasperata vahl leaves extract attenuates. The effect of the leaf powder were observed at different dosage. The antioxidant activities were enhanced whereas saponins, where present, were eliminated and sterols reduced. Annotated checklist of the ficus species of the african floristic region, with special reference and a key to the taxa of southern africa. General information about ficus exasperata fiuex this website uses cookies our website uses cookies to ensure that we give you the best possible online experience. Protective roles of spondias mombin and ficus exasperata. Phytochemical, proximate and total antioxidant analysis of.
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