Phytopharmaceutical profile of Ficus thonningii : An updated Review

  • Anu Bala St. Soldier Institute of Pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C), Jalandhar-Amritsar by pass NH-1 Jalandhar-144011, Punjab, India
  • Ajeet Pal Singh St. Soldier Institute of Pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C), Jalandhar-Amritsar by pass NH-1 Jalandhar-144011, Punjab, India
  • Amar Pal Singh St. Soldier Institute of Pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C), Jalandhar-Amritsar by pass NH-1 Jalandhar-144011, Punjab, India

Abstract

Ficus thonningii is a plant that is widely utilised in African ethnomedicine to cure a variety of ailments. a rational examination of F. thonningii's nutritional, phytochemical, and pharmacological characteristics in connection to its medicinal uses.Alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, tannins, and active proteins are among the bioactive components found in Ficus thonningii, all of which contribute to its therapeutic qualities.Continue to discover, isolate, and quantify the active components, as well as establish the processes behind its curative powers.

Keywords: Ficus thonningii, phytochemical, toxicity

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31-08-2021
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Bala A, Singh AP, Singh AP. Phytopharmaceutical profile of Ficus thonningii : An updated Review . World Journal of Current Med and Pharm Research [Internet]. 2021Aug.31 [cited 2025Feb.10];3(4):104-6. Available from: https://wjcmpr.com/index.php/journal/article/view/188
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