Preprint / Version 1

Phytochemistry, pharmacology, toxicology, and clinical trial of Ficus racemosa

Authors

  • Rajnish Yadav Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India
  • Bankim Nandy Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Joyti Vidyapeeth Women's University, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India
  • Siddhartha Maity Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
  • Srimanta Sarkar Department of Pharmacy, National University of Singapore, Singapore
  • Sudipta Saha Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Clinical trial, Ficus racemosa, pharmacology, phytochemistry, toxicology, traditional uses

Abstract

Ficus racemosa is 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