Pharmacological profile of ficus thonningii: a review
Abstract
Ficus thonningii is an African ethnomedicine plant used to treat a number of diseases. The nutritional, phytochemical, and pharmacological aspects of F. thonningii in relation to its therapeutic purposes are numerous. Ficus thonningii contains alkaloids, terpenoids, flavonoids, tannins, active proteins, and active proteins. Continue to identify, isolate, and quantify the active ingredients, as well as their medicinal purposes. Chronic toxicity, toxicology, antineoplastic effects, acute toxicity, hypoglycemic effects, antidiarrheal effects, analgesic effects, anti-inflammatory effects, antioxidants, antifungal activity, antimicrobial effects, antiprotozoal properties etc.
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Ficus thonningii, Pharmacological activities, Local names, Phytochemical
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Manisha, Singh AP, Singh AP. Pharmacological profile of ficus thonningii: a review. World Journal of Current Med and Pharm Research [Internet]. 2021Dec.8 [cited 2025Apr.26];3(6):160-2. Available from: https://wjcmpr.com/index.php/journal/article/view/206
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