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Pharmacology of ficus: a review

Ficus is a medicinal plant that is commonly used in Malaysia, China, India, Thailand, South Africa, and other countries due to its pharmacological properties such as antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic, and antihypertensive activities. Based on the ethnological rep...

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Main Authors:	Ibrahim, Maizatul Akma, Zakaria, Nor Hafizah
Other Authors:	Zainuddin, Zarina
Format:	Book Chapter
Language:	English English English English
Published:	Noor Publishing 2021
Subjects:	Q Science (General) QD Chemistry QK Botany QR Microbiology S Agriculture (General)
Online Access:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/7/97176_Pharmacology%20of%20ficus%20a%20review%20.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/8/97176_Pharmacology%20of%20ficus%20a%20review%20FULL.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/19/Review%20of%20Book%20Chapter.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/20/Dr.%20Mai%20formatted.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/ https://www.noor-publishing.com/
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spelling	my.iium.irep.971762022-03-15T12:19:10Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/ Pharmacology of ficus: a review Ibrahim, Maizatul Akma Zakaria, Nor Hafizah Q Science (General) QD Chemistry QK Botany QR Microbiology S Agriculture (General) Ficus is a medicinal plant that is commonly used in Malaysia, China, India, Thailand, South Africa, and other countries due to its pharmacological properties such as antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic, and antihypertensive activities. Based on the ethnological reports, this genus has been used to treat fever, skin diseases, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and diarrhea. Women also have used the decoction of the whole plant as herbal drink to recover after childbirth. It also improves blood circulation and regains body strength, as well as treats disorders related to menstrual cycle. Recently, there were a lot of research about the isolation of the chemical constituents in the Ficus genus to understand the functions and the mechanisms of these constituents that attributed to the pharmacological properties of the plant. These chemical constituents, such as flavonoids, triterpenoids, steroids, and furocoumarins, have shown diverse applications in pharmacotherapeutic field. Therefore, this comprehensive review summarises the background and pharmacological properties of the Ficus genus. Noor Publishing Zainuddin, Zarina Ferdosh, Sahena Samsulrizal, Nurul Hidayah 2021-10-21 Book Chapter PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/7/97176_Pharmacology%20of%20ficus%20a%20review%20.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/8/97176_Pharmacology%20of%20ficus%20a%20review%20FULL.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/19/Review%20of%20Book%20Chapter.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/20/Dr.%20Mai%20formatted.pdf Ibrahim, Maizatul Akma and Zakaria, Nor Hafizah (2021) Pharmacology of ficus: a review. In: Recent Advances in Ficus Research. Noor Publishing, Republic of Moldova, pp. 118-134. (In Press) https://www.noor-publishing.com/
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description	Ficus is a medicinal plant that is commonly used in Malaysia, China, India, Thailand, South Africa, and other countries due to its pharmacological properties such as antimicrobial, anticancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, analgesic, and antihypertensive activities. Based on the ethnological reports, this genus has been used to treat fever, skin diseases, hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and diarrhea. Women also have used the decoction of the whole plant as herbal drink to recover after childbirth. It also improves blood circulation and regains body strength, as well as treats disorders related to menstrual cycle. Recently, there were a lot of research about the isolation of the chemical constituents in the Ficus genus to understand the functions and the mechanisms of these constituents that attributed to the pharmacological properties of the plant. These chemical constituents, such as flavonoids, triterpenoids, steroids, and furocoumarins, have shown diverse applications in pharmacotherapeutic field. Therefore, this comprehensive review summarises the background and pharmacological properties of the Ficus genus.
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author	Ibrahim, Maizatul Akma Zakaria, Nor Hafizah
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title	Pharmacology of ficus: a review
title_short	Pharmacology of ficus: a review
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publisher	Noor Publishing
publishDate	2021
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