Phytochemical and antioxidant properties of selected fig (Ficus carica L.) accessions from the eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey

Çalışkan, Oğuzhan; Polat, A. Aytekin

doi:10.1016/j.scienta.2011.02.023

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“…The long history of fig growth in Palestine and the wide range of geographical and climatical conditions under which it is grown, have combined to produce a complex picture in which fig landraces and genotypes are either misidentified or called by different names in different areas. Additionally, fig names were mainly given based on fruit skin color, internal color, local geographic origin, maturity dates, or the name of the orchard owner [3,6]. Therefore, it is crucial for discrimination between these landraces both for conservation of plant genetic resources and for purposes of crop improvement [7,8].…”

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“…Morphological markers have been used for many years for identification and characterization of genotypes. In fig, several reports demonstrated the usefulness of these markers in documenting variability among genotypes [6,[9][10][11]. However, morphological characters can often yield ambiguous results due to high plasticity for many traits, as well as phenotypic modifications caused by environmental differences [12].…”

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Assessments of Biodiversity Based on Molecular Markers and Morphological Traits among West-Bank, Palestine Fig Genotypes (Ficus carica L.)

Basheer-Salimia

Awad²,

Ward³

2012

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Both morphological characters and PCR-based RAPD approaches were used to determine the genetic diversity and relatedness among nine fig genotypes grown at the northern region of the West-Bank, Palestine. Although we tested 28 primers for the RAPD technique, only 9 produced reasonable amplification products. A total of 57 DNA loci were detected in which 70.2% were polymorphic. DNA fragments presented a minimum of 3 and a maximum of 9 polymorphic bands using primers OPT-10 and OPA-18, respectively. Primers exhibited collective resolving power values (Rp) of 18.826. The Mwazi genotype showed the highest genetic distances among all of the other genotypes. Morphologically, considerable variations were found using 41 quantitative and qualitative traits. Adloni could be a very promising genotype for fresh consumption due to its very late maturation period, extended harvesting period, variable fruit size, and easy skin peeling. In addition, 7 genotypes presented firm fruits, which are a very important criterion for exporting purposes. Dendrogram constructed by UPGMA based on RAPD banding patterns appear somewhat contradictory to the morphological descriptors particularly with Swadi and Biadi genotypes (closed genetically and distanced morphologically), which might be attributed to the phenotypic modifications caused by environmental differences across regions. These preliminary results will make a fundamental contribution to further genetic improvement of fig crops for the region.

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Assessments of Biodiversity Based on Molecular Markers and Morphological Traits among West-Bank, Palestine Fig Genotypes (Ficus carica L.)

Basheer-Salimia

Awad²,

Ward³

2012

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“…The leaves have been reported to have furanocoumarins including psoralen, bergapten, xanthotoxin [20] and triterpenes such as calotropenyl acetate and lupeol acetate [21]. The other valuable ingredients are phenolics, anthocyanins, fructose, glucose, and sucrose were identified from the figs [22] and the previous finding reported that fruit has phytosterols [23].…”

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Ficus Carica and Its Constituents Role in Management of Diseases

Rahmani

Aldebasi

2017

Asian J Pharm Clin Res

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Alternative medicines or formulation based on natural sources are good option in diseases cure and prevention. Ficus carica is member of Moraceae family and its health management properties have been mentioned in religious books and traditional medicines. It holds various constituents including phenolic compounds, minerals and vitamins and such ingredient shows role in disease cure. Studies based on in vivo and in vitro reported that figs fruits, stem, leaves, and latex have health management effect through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory effects, antimicrobial, anticarcinogenic, and anti-inflammatory effects. Moreover, an inverse correlation between figs use and development of disease has been noticed. Despite its implications in disease management, little is known about their mechanism of action. In this review, efforts are made based on in vivo and in vitro studies to illuminate the role of F. carica leaves and fruits in the prevention of diseases.

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“…al., 2014;Chen et. el., 2014), and isoflavones (Kuo and Li, 1997) and they have been used in folk medicine as antioxidant (Caliskan and Polat, 2011). Some of its species collected from different parts of the world viz.…”

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Comparative profiling of biomarker psoralen in antioxidant active extracts of different species of genus <i>Ficus</i> by validated HPTLC method

Siddiqui¹,

Basudan²,

Al‐Rehaily³

et al. 2015

Afr. J. Trad. Compl. Alt. Med.

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Background: A simple but sensitive HPTLC method was developed for the comparative evaluation of psoralen in antioxidant active extracts of leaves of five different species of genus Ficus (Ficus carica, Ficus nitida, Ficus ingens, Ficus palmata and Ficus vasta). Materials and Methods: HPTLC studies were carried out using CAMAG HPTLC system on Glass-backed silica gel 60F 254 HPTLC pre-coated plates using selected mobile phase toluene: methanol (9:1). The antioxidant activity was carried out, using DPPH free radical method. Results: Among all the five species of genus Ficus, F. palmata and F. carica exhibited comparatively good antioxidant activity in DPPH assay. The developed HPTLC method was found to give a compact spot for psoralen (R f = 0.55±0.001) at 305 nm. The regression equation and r 2 for psoralen was found to be Y= 4.516X+35.894 and 0.998. The quantification result revealed the presence of psoralen in only two species, F. carica (0.24%, w/w) and F. palmata (1.88%, w/w) which supported their supremacy for anti-oxidant potential over other species. The statistical analysis proved that the developed method was reproducible and selective. Conclusion: The developed method can be used as an important tool to assure the therapeutic dose of active ingredients in herbal formulations as well as for standardization and quality control of bulk drugs and in-process formulations. This method can also be employed for the further study of degradation kinetics and determination of psoralen in plasma and other biological fluids.

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Phytochemical and antioxidant properties of selected fig (Ficus carica L.) accessions from the eastern Mediterranean region of Turkey

Cited by 208 publications

References 34 publications

Assessments of Biodiversity Based on Molecular Markers and Morphological Traits among West-Bank, Palestine Fig Genotypes (Ficus carica L.)

Assessments of Biodiversity Based on Molecular Markers and Morphological Traits among West-Bank, Palestine Fig Genotypes (Ficus carica L.)

Ficus Carica and Its Constituents Role in Management of Diseases

Comparative profiling of biomarker psoralen in antioxidant active extracts of different species of genus <i>Ficus</i> by validated HPTLC method

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