PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY AND PHARMACOGNOSTIC PROPERTIES OF FICUS BENGHALENSIS – A REVIEW
Journal Title: International Journal of Pharmacognosy - Year 2015, Vol 2, Issue 12
Abstract
Since, ancient time, plants have been an exemplary source of medicine. Ayurveda and other Indian literature mention the use of plants in the treatment of various human ailments. Ficus benghalensis Linn is a large evergreen tree found throughout forest tracts of India. It is a popular indigenous system of medicine like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy. In the traditional system of medicine, various plants part such as stem bark, root bark aerial roots, vegetative bubs, leaves, fruits, and latex are used in dysentery, diarrhea, diabetes leucorrhoea, menorrhagia, nervous disorders, tonic and astringent. According to the ayurvedic system of medicine, Ficus benghalensis Linn. (Banyan tree) is well known to be useful in diabetes. The present review is, therefore, an effort to give a detailed survey of the literature on its pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, traditional and pharmacological uses.
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Saurabh Chaudhary et al.
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