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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
agricultural and biological sciences
Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of Ficus carica Linn. leaves
Natural Product Research, Volume 26, No. 5, Year 2012
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Ficus carica Linn. (Moraceae) is commonly known as edible fig. The leaves, roots, fruits and latex of the plant are medicinally used in different diseases. The leaves are claimed to be effective in various inflammatory conditions like painful or swollen piles, insect sting and bites. However, there has been no report on anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of F. carica leaves. Therefore the aim of this study was to evaluate the anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of F. carica leaves. Our study validated the traditional claim with pharmacological data. Anti-inflammatory and antioxidant activity of the drug could be due to the presence of steroids and flavanoids, respectively, which are reported to be present in the drug. Furthermore, the anti-inflammatory activity of the drug could be due to its free radical scavenging activity. Further work is also required to isolate and characterise the active constituents responsible for the anti-inflammatory activities. © 2012 Taylor & Francis.
Authors & Co-Authors
Ali, B.
India, New Delhi
Jamia Hamdard Faculty of Pharmacy
Mujeeb, Mohd
India, New Delhi
Jamia Hamdard Faculty of Pharmacy
Aeri, V.
India, New Delhi
Jamia Hamdard Faculty of Pharmacy
Mir, Showkat Rasool
India, New Delhi
Jamia Hamdard Faculty of Pharmacy
Faiyazuddin, Md.
India, New Delhi
Jamia Hamdard Faculty of Pharmacy
Shakeel, Faiyaz
Libya, Benghazi
Al Arab Medical University
Statistics
Citations: 72
Authors: 6
Affiliations: 2
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1080/14786419.2010.488236
ISSN:
14786419
e-ISSN:
14786427