Short Review
    Pharmacognosy Reviews
    Vol. 4
    Issue 8
    2010
    pp. 195-199
    Open Access

    Phytopharmacology of Ficus religiosa

    S. B. Chandrasekar1,M. Bhanumathy1,A. T. Pawar1,T. Somasundaram1
    1Research Data Management, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd, 1 Department of Pharmacology, Acharya BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, INDIA.
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    *S. B. Chandrasekar

    Research Data Management, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd, 1 Department of Pharmacology, Acharya BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, INDIA.

    sbchandrasekar@gmail.com

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    Published:21/10/2010
    Received: 23/03/2010

    Abstract

    Herbs have always been the principal form of medicine in India. Medicinal plants have curative properties due to the presence of various complex chemical substances of different composition, which are found as secondary plant metabolites in one or more parts of these plants. Ficus religiosa (L.), commonly known as pepal belonging to the family Moraceae, is used traditionally as antiulcer, antibacterial, antidiabetic, in the treatment of gonorrhea and skin diseases. F. religiosa is a Bo tree, which sheltered the Buddha as he divined the “Truths.” The present review aims to update information on its phytochemistry and pharmacological activities.

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    Keywords

    Antibacterial
    antidiabetic
    antiulcer
    ficus religiosa (L.)
    pharmacological activities
    phytochemistry
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