Pdf ficus exasperata vahl a small tree well known on account of its very rough leaves being used as paper widely spread in all ecoregions. Ficus exasperata, also called the sandpaper tree, forest sandpaper fig, white fig, or sandpaper leaf tree, is a deciduous, and dioecious species of plant in the mulberry family moraceae, native to tropical africa an area from senegal east to ethiopia and south to angola and mozambique and southern asia india, sri lanka, yemen. Pdf in traditional medicine, different parts of ficus exasperata vahl. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical properties of ficus. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 10.
Ficus exasperata is a deciduous african tree that grows up to about 20 m in height and prefers evergreen and secondary forest habitats. The great banyan is a banyan tree ficus benghalensis located in acharya jagadish chandra bose indian botanic garden, howrah, near kolkata, india. Buy seed powder of stripped cucumber shivlingi and drypetes roxburghii putarjivak and have 1 teaspoon of each with a glass of milk or water. Annotated checklist of the ficus species of the african floristic region, with special reference and a key to the taxa of southern africa. Media in category ficus exasperata the following 67 files are in this category, out of 67 total. This may be a short tree or a shrub, up to 4m tall. Pdf traditional uses and pharmacological potential of ficus. Its glossy leaves grow in a variety of colors and patterns. Ficus constituted one of thelargest genera of medicinal plants with about750 species of woody plants, trees, and shrubs primarily occurring in subtropicaland tropical regions through out the world. The leaf extract has been used ethnomedicinally to treat high blood pressure, rheumatism, arthritis, intestinal pains and colics, epilepsy, bleeding and wounds irvin, 1961. It has beautiful, rough, variegated leaves that are the main atractive of this plant.
Ficus aurea florida strangler fig species distribution map pdf file from the usgs ficus auriculata cultivated, from fort worth botanic garden. The plants are native primarily to tropical areas of east asia. Pharmacognosy and hypotensive evaluation of ficus exasperata. Ficus exasperata leaves were harvested from the ficus tree in front of the department of chemistry, ladoke akintola university of technology, ogbomoso, nigeria. This study evaluates the effects of methanolic extract of ficus exasperata leaf on the activities of some enzymes in the serum, liver, kidney and heart of albino. Descriptors for fig ficus carica and related ficus spp. The effect of the leaf powder were observed at different dosage. Names of ficus exasperata in various languages of the world are also given. Ficus, genus of about 900 species of trees, shrubs, and vines in the family moraceae, many of which are commonly known as figs. Healing anxiety with herbs has been a topic of hot debate in recent years.
Alternatively, you can also download the pdf file directly to your computer, from where it can be opened using a pdf reader. Pdf effectiveness of the leaf powder of ficus exasperata. Glycaemic activity of ficus exasperata in fructoseinduced. Moraceae are used as analgesic, antiarthritic, diuretic, wound healing. Descriptors for fig ficus carica bioversity international. Flora malesiana precursor for the treatment of moraceaea 1. Ozolua department of pharmacology and toxicology, faculty of pharmacy, university of benin, benin city, 300001, nigeria abstract. Temperature regime and its effect on energy potentials of. The pdf file you selected should load here if your web browser has a pdf reader plugin installed for example, a recent version of adobe acrobat reader. Ficus exasperata has been used to provide shade in plantations and is planted as an avenue shade tree. Ficus religiosa is a type of banyan tree native to india, china and southeast asia. Laboratory evaluation of the effectiveness of old and young sandpaper leaf, ficus exasperata on callosobruchus maculatus and sitophilus zeamais was carried out for a period of 72 hours. Comparative study of the effects of different fractions of. Medicinal herbs have played significant roles in the treatment of various diseases in humans and animals.
Ficus baola, a new species of ficus subgenus urostigma section malvanthera moraceae from the solomon islands blumea 47. Ficus exasperata vahl ficus religiosa ficus pumila. Ethyl acetate and methanolic leaf extracts of ficus exasperata were fractionated 14 december 2012 and. In africa, it is locally named epin, eweipin among other names. Ficus species, mosaic fig, variegated clown fig tree ficus aspera.
The plants healing properties are extracted from the leaves, bark, root, seeds the plant is used for the treatment of stomach disorder, scabies, gonorrhoea, urinary ailments, jaundice, abortifacient, antipyretic. The plant is used for the treatment of stomach disorder, scabies, gonorrhoea, urinary ailments, jaundice, abortifacient, antipyretic. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semiwarm temperate zone. The antimicrobial activities screening results revealed the ethanol extract of the roots of ficus exasperata to have greater zone of inhibition in salmonella typhi15.
Ficus repens ficus religiosa bo tree or sacred fig. Watson2 introduction this is a huge tree growing to 60 feet tall and 60 to 70 feet wide fig. The university of karachi, karachi 75270, pakistan. Ficus exasperata popularly known as sand paper tree due to its rough surfaces is an important medicinal plant in africa used traditionally for. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license. It is the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorder ever known, accounting for an estimated 15 mortality out of every 15,000 complications yearly in the world. There is however no information on the effect of ficus exasperata f. Afterwards, and as an output of the joint effort of the. The tree also has several other local uses, the leaves being employed as a sandpaper, the plant having insect repellent properties and the wood also being used. Chemical findings and in vitro biological studies to uphold. The genus isremarkable for the large variation in the habits of itsspecies1. In the present study, comparative antibacterial activities of different indigenous black soaps and ethanol leave extracts of ficus exasperata vahl on.
Ficus species, mosaic fig, variegated clown fig tree ficus. Reproductive toxicological evaluation of ficus exasperata. Youll find a form to suit your needs among growth habits ranging from creeping vine to giant tree. Temperature regime and its effect on energy potentials of bio. List of various diseases cured by ficus exasperata. Ficus proves itself a versatile and tough houseplant.
Ficus exasperata vahl is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus ficus family moraceae. Hypoglycaemic and hypotensive effects of ficus exasperata. Ficus exasperata belongs to the familymoraceae young plants up to 50 cm a heartshaped, rounded or and is commonly called sand paper or fig treeplant, wedgeshaped base, wedgeshaped upper end and a widely spread in all ecoregions of nigeria. Watson2 introduction often seen as an interior container plant, rubber tree has large, 5 to 12inchlong, thick, glossy evergreen leaves, multiple trunks, and a spreading, irregular canopy fig. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Pdf anticonvulsant effects of a leaf extract of ficus. Nutrient and antinutrient phytochemicals in ficus exasperata. Gastric ulceration is a benign lesion on the mucosal epithelium upon exposure of the stomach to excess acid and aggressive pepsin activity. Traditional uses and pharmacological potential of ficus exasperata. The group pretreated with a high dose of the plant extract 200 mgkg and the treated with ketamine after 30 min exhibited longer sleeping duration time. Glycaemic activity of ficus exasperata in fructoseinduced glucose intolerance in rats idowu adewumi taiwo, olumide adedapo adebesin, amdalat funmilayo shittu, rukiat ibironke lawal, peter godwin chikwenye odeigah department of cell biology and genetics, faculty of science, university of lagos, lagos 101017, nigeria. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical properties of ficus carica.
Ficus religiosa trees are sacred to buddhists, as buddha is said to have attained enlightenment while sitting under one. Pdf evaluation of extract of ficus exasperata vahl root bark for. And also various researches state that it may induce infertility. Natural products are being explored as an alternative for anxiety disorder because of public acceptance of plants and unwanted sideeffects of popular antianxiety drugs like benzodiazepines 46. The antioxidant activities were enhanced whereas saponins, where present, were eliminated and sterols reduced. And even though this cousin of the edible fig is a tropical plant, it survives in a wide variety of conditions. Extraction is the key step for the recovery and isolation of bioactive phytochemicals from plant materials, earlier than component analysis. Pdf the leaves of ficus exasperata vahl moraceae generates. Known as the bhodi tree, or the sacred fig, ficus religiosa trees are often grown as ornamentals. Chemical findings and in vitro biological studies to. Ficus exasperata mansfeld world database of agricultural and horticultural crops. The plant extract, xylazine and ketamine, sedated the mice for some period of time after arousal from sleep.
The medicinal use of ficus exasperata sand paper tree. Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of flavonoid. The leaf extract has been used ethnomedicinally to treat high blood pressure, rheumatism, arthritis, intestinal pains and colics, epilepsy, bleeding and wounds. Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and sedative. This study investigated the anticonvulsant effect of a. This document is enh411, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. Ficus exasperata is a medicinal plant belonging to moraceae family. However, the most preponderant population of any single ficus sp.
The leaves of ficus exasperata vahl moraceae generates uterine active chemical constituents. Ficus, the fig genus, consists of over 800 species and is one of about 40 genera of the mulberryfamily. An ficus exasperata in nahilalakip ha genus nga ficus, ngan familia nga moraceae. How ficus exasperata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format.
In spite of the rapidly changing concept of gastric ulcer management from. Use of bark and leaf extracts of ficus exasperata l. Afterwards, and as an output of the joint effort of the ciheam network of underutilized fruit trees crops and ipgri, it was coordinated by gerardo llacer, mars messaoud, leader of ciheam and stefano padulosi. Trees in disturbed evergreen to semievergreen forests up to 1200 m. Ficus exasperata, also called the sandpaper tree, forest sandpaper fig, white fig, or sandpaper leaf tree, is a deciduous, and dioecious species of plant in the mulberry family moraceae, native to tropical africa an area from senegal east to ethiopia and south to angola. Ficus exasperata vahl moraceae is a terrestrial afrotropical tree used as an antiepileptic remedy in african traditional medicine. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in ficus exasperata. Many are tall forest trees that are buttressed by great spreading roots. It was the widest tree in the world in terms of the area of the canopy and is estimated to be about 200 to 250 years old. This page was last edited on 19 december 2019, at 12. The leaves of ficus exasperata vahl moraceae generates. The exotic bonsai paperback january 1, 2004 by jerry meislik author 4. Pdf analgesic and antiemetic activities of ficus exasperata vahl. To download the pdf, click the download link below.
In traditional medicine, different parts of ficus exasperata vahl. The inclusion of ficus exasperata leaves in the processing of oil palm resulted in better stabilization of the oil in nigeria. Ficus exasperata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Pdf ficus exasperata vahl leaves extract attenuates. Phytochemical, proximate and total antioxidant analysis of. Feb, 20 the leaves of ficus exasperata vahl moraceae generates uterine active chemical constituents. Changes in activities of tissues enzymes in rats administered ficus. Ficus exasperata vahl leaf aqueous extract, streptozotocin, rats, hypoglycaemic, hypotensive and hypolipidaemic properties introduction it is known that streptozotocin stzinduced diabetes mellitus causes functional and structural changes in some tissues and organs of mammalian animals. Effect of rootextracts of ficus benghalensis banyan in. Pdf ficus exasperata vahl leaves extract attenuates motor. These trees are a delight in the summer when they are loaded with an abundance of figs. Ficus carica is a gyn odioec ious species, havi ng two distin ct forms of trees.
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