Article · Volume 9, Issue 17 · pp. 73–80
Phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical trial of Ficus racemosa
Rajnish Kumar Yadav1, Bankim Chandra Nandy2, Siddhartha Maity3, Srimanta Sarkar4, Sudipta Saha1
- 1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, INDIA.
- 2Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Joyti Vidyapeeth Women’s University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, INDIA.
- 3Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, INDIA.
- 4Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, SINGAPORE.
Abstract
Ficus racemosais an important medicinal plant, found in India, Australia, and Southeast Asia. It is popularly known as ‘gular.’ It reduces blood glucose concentration due to the presence of β‑sitosterol. Many active constituents that have been isolated from various parts of this plant possess useful pharmacological activities. The literature survey proposed that it has multiple pharmacological actions that include antidiabetic, antioxidant, antidiarrhoeal, anti‑inflammatory, antipyretic, antifungal, antibacterial, hypolipidemic, antifilarial, and hepatoprotection. This review article elaborately describes the traditional uses, phytochemistry, pharmacology, and toxicology of this plant. We also provide useful structures of the secondary metabolites along with their nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) data. Some clinical trial data have also been provided in this review. This review would assist researchers to gather scientific information in future.
Keywords: Clinical trial; Ficus racemosa; pharmacology; phytochemistry; toxicology; traditional uses
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