Fig (Ficus carica) Leaves: Composition and Functional Properties

Bashir, Rashida; Tabassum, Samra; Rashid, Ayoub; Rehman, Shafiqur; Adnan, Ahmad

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-16493-4_15

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“…Fresh fruit extract contains a variety of nutrients and bioactive ingredients such as free sugars, organic acids, phenolic compounds and fatty acids (Kiralan et al, 2023). 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).…”

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

Zhang,

Peng,

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

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Peng,

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Solvent-Dependent Phytochemical Richness and Antioxidant Efficacy of Ficus Carica Fruits: An Experimental Study

Yeasmin,

Yi,

Rahman

et al. 2024

Prabha Materials Science Letters

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Colorectal cancer and breast cancer is a major medical issue in Malaysia. Ficus Carica fruit has immense potential in the treatment of these cancers because of its antioxidant activity. This study aims to investigate the antioxidant activity of Ficus Carica fruit extract using various solvent extractions. The fruit extract of Ficus Carica was obtained using ethanolic, aqueous, and chloroform extraction methods. Preliminary phytochemical screening was conducted on ethanolic fig fruit extract. The ethanolic, aqueous, and chloroform fig fruit extracts were diluted to various concentrations and tested via antioxidant assays for total phenolic content, DPPH radical scavenging activity, and FRAP. Ethanolic extract of Ficus Carica fruit was observed to have the highest total phenolic content of 44.101± 0.005mg GAE/g DW, DPPH is the lowest IC50 of 0.005mg/ml and highest FRAP value of 29.423± 2.640 mg AAE/G DW at the lowest sample concentration, followed by water extraction, indicating that the highest antioxidant activity produced by the ethanolic Ficus Carica fruit extract. Ethanolic extract of Ficus Carica fruits exhibits potent antioxidant activity.

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Fig (Ficus carica) Leaves: Composition and Functional Properties

Cited by 2 publications

References 49 publications

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

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

Solvent-Dependent Phytochemical Richness and Antioxidant Efficacy of Ficus Carica Fruits: An Experimental Study

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