Pharmacognostic and phytochemical properties of Ficus carica linn - An overview

International Journal of PharmTech Research

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-12

  Joseph, Baby ^a   Justin Raj, S ^a  

^a MALANKARA CATHOLIC COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

Anaemic; Antioxidant; Ficus carica; Flavonoids; Fucosterol; Hypoglycemic; Pharmacognosy

Indexed keywords

6 O ACYL BETA D GLUCOSYL BETA SITOSTEROL; AMPICILLIN; ANTIDIABETIC AGENT; ANTIFUNGAL AGENT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ANTIOXIDANT; ANTIPYRETIC AGENT; CYTOTOXIC AGENT; FICUS CARICA EXTRACT; GENTAMICIN; PARACETAMOL; PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ANTIFUNGAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ANTIPYRETIC ACTIVITY; BARK; CANCER CELL; CELL PROLIFERATION; CRYPTOCOCCUS NEOFORMANS; DRUG ACTIVITY; FICUS CARICA; FIG; FLOWER; FRUIT; FUNGAL STRAIN; HYPOGLYCEMIC ACTIVITY; HYPOLIPEDIMIC ACTIVITY; IMMUNE RESPONSE; IN VITRO STUDY; LIVER PROTECTION; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROSPORUM CANIS; MOUTH FLORA; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOGNOSY; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; PLANT LEAF; REVIEW;

EID: 79951562273     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09744304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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