α-Glucosidase, α-amylase inhibition kinetics, in vitro gastro-intestinal digestion, and apoptosis inducing abilities of Ficus microcarpa L. f. and Ficus racemosa L. fruit polysaccharides

Molecular interplay between phytoconstituents of Ficus Racemosa and neurodegenerative diseases

“…The leaves are full of kaempferol, triterpenoids, coumarin, psoralenes, rutin, tannins, arabinose, phenolic glycosides, bergapten, ficusin, flavonoids, and saponins (Ahmed & Urooj, 2010; Jan et al, 2021; Yadav et al, 2015). Conversely, the fruits possess tannins, flavonoids, hentriacontane, sterols, triterpenoids, taraxasterol, glycosides, carbohydrates, gluanol acetate, tiglic acid of lupeol acetate, sitosterol, ellagic acid, gallic acid, and α‐amyrin acetate (Muniyandi et al, 2022). Meanwhile, the stem bark exhibits a range of steroids, bergenin, gluanol acetate, racemosic acid, alkaloids, tannins, leucopelargonidin‐3‐O‐α‐L‐rhamnopyranoside, leucocyanidin‐3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyrancoside, leucopelargonidin‐3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside, stigmasterol, ceryl behenate, α‐amyrin acetate, friedelin, β‐sitosterol, lupeol acetate, lupeol, gluanol acetate, behanate, β‐sitosterol‐D‐glucoside, and quercetin (Bhaskara Rao et al, 2003; Bopage et al, 2018) (Table 1).…”

“…Meanwhile, the stem bark exhibits a range of steroids, bergenin, gluanol acetate, racemosic acid, alkaloids, tannins, leucopelargonidin‐3‐O‐α‐L‐rhamnopyranoside, leucocyanidin‐3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyrancoside, leucopelargonidin‐3‐O‐β‐D‐glucopyranoside, stigmasterol, ceryl behenate, α‐amyrin acetate, friedelin, β‐sitosterol, lupeol acetate, lupeol, gluanol acetate, behanate, β‐sitosterol‐D‐glucoside, and quercetin (Bhaskara Rao et al, 2003; Bopage et al, 2018) (Table 1). This extensive array of phytoconstituents renders F. racemosa an invaluable repository of pharmacological potency (Bhaskara Rao et al, 2003; Bopage et al, 2018; Muniyandi et al, 2022). Recent scientific literature underscores its multifaceted therapeutic potential, encompassing antidiabetic, antioxidant, radioprotective, anti‐diarrhoeal, anti‐inflammatory, antipyretic, antifungal, antibacterial, hypolipidemic, anti‐filarial, analgesic, antitussive, larvicidal/wormicidal, gastrointestinal protective, chemopreventive, wound‐healing, hypotensive, and hepatoprotective activities (Ahmed & Urooj, 2010; Bhaskara Rao et al, 2003; Bopage et al, 2018; Jan et al, 2021; Muniyandi et al, 2022).…”

“…This extensive array of phytoconstituents renders F. racemosa an invaluable repository of pharmacological potency (Bhaskara Rao et al, 2003; Bopage et al, 2018; Muniyandi et al, 2022). Recent scientific literature underscores its multifaceted therapeutic potential, encompassing antidiabetic, antioxidant, radioprotective, anti‐diarrhoeal, anti‐inflammatory, antipyretic, antifungal, antibacterial, hypolipidemic, anti‐filarial, analgesic, antitussive, larvicidal/wormicidal, gastrointestinal protective, chemopreventive, wound‐healing, hypotensive, and hepatoprotective activities (Ahmed & Urooj, 2010; Bhaskara Rao et al, 2003; Bopage et al, 2018; Jan et al, 2021; Muniyandi et al, 2022). Thus, this botanical epitome holds immense promise for innovative approaches in healthcare and medicine.…”