Ficus carica L. (Moraceae): An ancient source of food and health

Food Chemistry

Volumn 164, Issue , 2014, Pages 119-127

  Barolo, Melisa I ^a   Ruiz Mostacero, Nathalie ^a   López, Silvia N ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE ROSARIO   (Argentina)

Author keywords

Common fig; Ethno pharmacology; Ficus carica; Food; Latex

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRODUCTS; LATEXES; SCAFFOLDS;

BIOPRODUCTS; COMMON FIG; ETHNO-PHARMACOLOGY; FICUS CARICA; HEALTHY FOODS; MORACEAE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE;

BIOACTIVITY;

FATTY ACID; LATEX; PHYTOSTEROL; PROTEIN; SHIKIMIC ACID; TERPENOID DERIVATIVE; VOLATILE AGENT; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; ANTHOCYANIN; BERGAPTEN; COUMARIN DERIVATIVE; FLAVONOID; LANOSTEROL; MARMESIN; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; PSORALEN; TERPENOID; TRITERPENOID;

ARTICLE; BACTERIUM; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY; BIOSYNTHESIS; ENDOPHYTIC FUNGUS; ETHNOPHARMACOLOGY; FIG; FOOD; HEALTH; HUMAN; MEDICINE; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; CARICA; CHEMISTRY; DRUG EFFECTS; EDIBLE PLANT; FICUS; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG USE; PHYTOTHERAPY; REVIEW;

CARICA; FICUS; FOOD; FRUIT; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; PHYTOCHEMICALS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, EDIBLE; PLANTS, MEDICINAL;

EID: 84901923761     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: 18737072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2014.04.112     Document Type: Review

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