Short ReviewPharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 4 | Issue 8 | pp. 195–199Open access
Phytopharmacology of Ficus religiosa
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Published in Pharmacognosy Reviews
Correspondence: S. B. Chandrasekar
Research Data Management, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd, 1 Department of Pharmacology, Acharya BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, INDIA.
Email: sbchandrasekar@gmail.com
- Received:
- Mar 23, 2010
- DOI:
- 10.4103/0973-7847.70918
How to cite
Chandrasekar, S. B., Bhanumathy, M., Pawar, A. T., & Somasundaram, T. Phytopharmacology of Ficus religiosa. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 4(8), 195–199. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.70918
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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| Title | Phytopharmacology of Ficus religiosa |
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| Authors | S. B. Chandrasekar; M. Bhanumathy; A. T. Pawar; T. Somasundaram |
| Affiliations | Research Data Management, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd, 1 Department of Pharmacology, Acharya BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, INDIA. |
| Corresponding author | sbchandrasekar@gmail.com |
| Journal | Pharmacognosy Reviews |
| Volume / Issue | Vol. 4, Issue 8 |
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