Effects of a methanol extract of Ficus platyphylla stem bark on a two-way active avoidance task and on body core temperature

Sutter, Jan; Chindo, Ben A.; Becker, Axel

doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2019.04.008

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“…The methanolic extract of F. deltoidea leaves improved the learning ability in rats through its oral administration, being related to the reduction of oxidative stress and, possibly, the reduction of sugar levels in the brain of the animals tested (Nurdiana et al, 2018). The methanolic extract of F. platyphylla stem bark presented analgesic potential and neuroleptic effect in mice (Chindo et al, 2016;Sutter et al, 2019). The methanolic extract of F. dalhousiae stem bark was shown to be an antihyperlipidemic agent in hyperlipidemic rats induced a high fat diet (Surya et al, 2017).…”

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Ficus spp.: Phytochemical composition and medicinal potential

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This review aims to gather information on chemical compounds, biological activities and patents concerning parts of Ficus species, in order to contribute to the design of future studies. Systematic research was carried out on databases over the last five years. A total of 103 papers and 11 patents were found. Several species were investigated considering their chemical composition and biological properties. Organic acids, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, and terpenes were identified. Ficus carica was the most investigated species of the genus. Antioxidant, antimicrobial, anti-hyperglycemic, antidiabetes, anticancer and cytotoxic were the main reported activities, revealing their natural supplementary potential in contemporary diseases. Some of their chemical constituents presented pharmacological properties. These results suggest the potential of extracts and essential oil of Ficus genus in pharmacological industry. More studies still need to identify the compounds related to each property. Patents concerning parts of Ficus spp. involve different application areas, mainly cosmetics, food and pharmacology. This review may inspire investigations considering the development of new drugs, as well as new scientific and technological research using different parts of the Ficus genus.

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