Chemistry, Biological Activities, and Uses of Ficus carica Latex

Castelli, María Victoria; López, Silvia N.

doi:10.1007/978-3-030-76523-1_34-1

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“…Additionally, figs could also be applied as juice and fermented fruit wine (Ayuso et al, 2022). Besides, fig juice can cure mild constipation (Rtibi et al, 2018), leaves can be used as animal feed (Hassanien, 2023), fig latex can be utilized to help rennet dairy products (Castelli & López, 2021), edible oils and fats can be extracted from seeds (Badgujar et al, 2014). Hence, FC plays a vital role in the extensive processing of fruits.…”

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“…Flavonoids, flavonols and proanthocyanidins are found in leaves (Bashir et al, 2023). Fig latex also contains numerous bioactive compounds, triterpenoids, phytosterols, fatty acids, proteases, organic acids and amino acids (Castelli & López, 2021). All of the bioactive compounds in FC have health benefits such as antibacterial, anti-oxidant, anti-diabetic, acetylcholinesterase inhibition, immune regulation, anti-cancer, etc.…”

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An updated review of composition, health benefits, and applications of phenolic compounds in Ficus Carica L.

Zhang,

Peng,

et al. 2024

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Ficus carica L. (FC) is rich in phenolic compounds such as phenolic acids, flavonoids, and anthocyanins. Phenolic compounds in FC show remarkable health benefits and applications. The composition of phenolic compounds in FC can vary with some factors, such as variety, ripeness, geographical location, extraction methods and processing methods. New techniques such as supercritical fluid extraction, subcritical water extraction and ionic liquid extraction should be further developed and combined with traditional techniques to obtain higher quality sources of phenolic compounds. Numerous in vivo and in vitro studies reported healthy benefits of phenolic compounds in FC, such as anti‐oxidant, anti‐inflammatory, anti‐diabetic, anti‐obesity, anti‐cancer and anti‐Alzheimer's. Further works are required to reveal mechanisms and structure‐activity relationships, such as targeted metabolomics and pharmacological studies. In terms of applications, phenolic compounds in FC as prebiotics on the intestinal flora need to be further studied to expand their applicability in food fermentation. In a word, this review highlights the remarkable health benefits and application value of phenolic compounds in FC.

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