Cluster figs ficus racemosa, also called cluster fig, cluster tree, cluster fig tree, goolar fig, country fig and redwood fig, is a medium sized tree native to indian subcontinent, southern china, southeast asia, papua new guinea to northern australia northern territory, north of western australia and queensland. The plant is a large deciduous tree distributed all over india from outer himalayan ranges, punjab, khasia mountain, chota nagpur, bihar, orissa, west bengal, rajasthan, deccan and common in south india1. Family moraceae is a large deciduous tree dispersed all over india which is generally known as gular, gular fig, cluster fig or country fig. Watson2 introduction this is a huge tree growing to 60 feet tall and 60 to 70 feet wide fig. Ficus religiosa, ficus benghalensis and ficus glomerata are plants from ficus species used traditionally for the treatment of various ailments. Antioxidant activities of ficus glomerata moraceae leaf. The fruit is quite tasty and grows around villages, forest, wastelands, fields etc. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. This study aimed to investigate in vitro antidiabetic and antioxidant activity of three plants from ficus species and effect of extracting solvents, total flavonoids and phenolics content on its in vitro activity.
The ficus constitutes one of the largest and hardiest genera of flowering plants featuring as many as 750 species. Ficus glomerata home of aravindh herbal lab pvt limited. Analgesic and antiinflammatory activity of ficus glomerata. The fig species is therefore a very important food tree for many bird and mammal species. The fruit normally found in clusters on the trunk and branches of the tree, they are pink or red in colour, when mature and round in shape. Ficus racemosa in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Fruits are borne in clusters on the trunk and branches, and are edible. Ficus racemosa also called as ficus glomerata roxb.
Analgesic activity of the leaf extract of ficus glomerata roxb. To evaluate the immunomodulatory activity of methanolic extracts of fruit and bark of ficus glomerata roxb. Hasan department of pharmacy, dhaka university, dhaka, bangladesh abstract different parts of the plant ficus glomerata roxob was extracted with water and organic solvents. The significant average percent of clot lysis is observed due to methanol extract 47. Among latexproducing plants, mainly the latex of hevea brasiliensis has been studied in detail so far, while comprehensive comparative studies of latex coagulation mechanisms among the more than 20,000 latexbearing plant species are lacking. Ficus racemosa seeds cluster fig tree, indian fig tree. Immunomodulatory activity of methanolic extracts of fruits. Ficus glomerata famine foods plants that are not normally considered as crops are consumed in times of famine purdue university, west lafayette, indiana. This attractive tree usually has a distinctive crooked trunk and a spreading crown, but unlike the banyan, it has no aerial roots.
Adsorption studies on fruits of gular ficus glomerata. Hypoglycemic activity of ficus glomerata in alloxan induced diabetic rats vivek kumar sharma1, suresh kumar2, hitesh jayantibhai patel2 and shivakumar hugar2 1 dept. The results in the present study showed that the extracts of ficus glomerata have mild to moderate antimitotic and clot lysis activity. Moraceae were collected in the first week of march from. Ficus racemosa seeds cluster fig tree, indian fig tree, goolar gular fig plant world seeds. Popularly known as the cluster fig tree or goolar gular fig, this is native to australasia, southeast asia and the indian subcontinent. Antibacterial and antifungal approaches of ficus racemosa. Ficus racemosa has various synonyms like udumbara udumbara is considered sacred to god dattaguru, yajnanga, yajniya, yajnayoga, yajnyasara, gular, cluster fig tree, country fig tree etc. Pdf antioxidant activities of ficus glomerata moraceae. Ficus benghalensis is an evergreen tree with a wide, spreading crown. Pharmaceutical activities of ficus species analgesic pain reliever. This prompted us to investigate the antiinflammatory and analgesic activities of the fruit extracts of ficus glomerata roxb.
With a history as ancient as any cultivated fruit, many believe the fig has been with us even longer than the pomegranate. College of pharmacy, rohru171207, shimla hp india 2 dept. Although the extraordinary mutualism between figs and their pollinating wasps has received much attention, the p. Most species prefer perhumid forest, but several are found in areas with a monsoon climate and in teak forest, including locations where the soil dries out. Barrett ficus racemosa mollis barrett ficus racemosa miquelii corner ficus lucescens bl. College of pharmacy harapanahalli5831, karnataka, india. In order to give new insights into the potential variety of coagulation mechanisms, the untreated natural latices of five latexbearing plants from the. A taxonomic species within the family moraceae the cluster fig or indian fig tree. Clot lysis and antimitotic study of ficus glomerata roxb. The genus ficus ephraim philip lansky, helena maaria. Ficus proves itself a versatile and tough houseplant. Pharmaceutical properties of indian species of ficus. Effect of tree age, cutting length and their distance from the base of shoots on the. Nov 21, 2009 this is a remix of touhou 8 imperishable nights stage 5 boss theme original.
This page was last edited on 18 december 2019, at 18. Ayurveda, the ancient system of indian medicine, for various diseasesdisorders including diabetes, liver. This is a tropical species of fig whose fruit may be eaten. Breast milk secretion, asthma, bronchitis, cough, piles, diarrhoea, cancer. Lunatic eyes invisible full moon, done by liz triangle arranged by kaztora, lyrics by azuki, vocals by lilyan. Its glossy leaves grow in a variety of colors and patterns. Moraceae is a popular medicinal plant in india, which has long been used in. The effects of these extracts on blood sugar level of. Moraceae earlier this plant was placed in family urticaceae but according to the modern views it should be placed in a separate family moraceae which is separated from family urticaceae. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Comparative study on plant latex particles and latex. Popularly known as the audumbar, cluster fig tree, indian fig tree or goolar gular.
Antioxidant activities of ficus glomerata moraceae leaf gall extracts article pdf available in pharmacognosy research 71. The dense, rounded canopy and gracefully drooping branches of weeping fig made it quite popular as a landscape tree until recently. And even though this cousin of the edible fig is a tropical plant, it survives in a wide variety of conditions. Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Diabetes mellitus is a complex metabolic disorder that leads to various microvascular complications. Plant details information about ficus racemosa plant. Comparative in vitro antidiabetic and antioxidant activity of. Ficus normally found growing along streams or rivers. Ficus palmata commonly known as bedu or punjab fig is one of the tallest wild fig commonly found in uttarakhand in midhimalayan region. Ficus racemosa linn moraceae is an evergreen, moderate to large sized spreading, lactiferous, deciduous tree, without much prominent aerial roots found throughout greater part of india in moist localities and is often cultivated in villages for its edible fruit4. Methanolic extracts of fruits and bark of ficus glomerata roxb. Popularly known as the cluster fig tree, indian fig tree or goolar gular fig, this is native to australia, malaysia, indochina and the indian subcontinent. The sweetish fruit of the banyan is eaten in india in times of scarcity.
The present study elucidated the effect of chloroform extract of leaves of ficus glomerata chfg in streptozotocininduced early diabetic renal and neural complications. The plant usually begins life as an epiphyte, growing in the branch of another tree. Youll find a form to suit your needs among growth habits ranging from creeping vine to giant tree. Ficus henrici king ficus glomerata mollis king ficus glomerata miquelii king ficus glomerata elongata king ficus glomerata chittagonga king. Ficus racemosa, also called fruits galore fig tee is an impressive large ficus species which can easy be recognized by the myriad of fruits that are hanging from its branches almost the whole year round. Effect of ficus glomerata leaf extract in streptozotocin. Ficus racemosa, ficus glomerata, cluster fig, gular. It is an evergreen, moderate to large sized deciduous tree found throughout greater part of india and is often cultivated in villages for its edible fruit. Ficus species are common and form an important element of lowland rain forest, both as canopy and understorey trees. Material and methods collection and authentication of plant material the fruits of ficus glomerata roxb.
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