Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

Review Article | OPEN ACCESS

Ficus benghalensis: A plant with potential pharmacological properties, from tradition to pharmacy

Muhammad Mateen Tahir¹ , Azhar Rasul¹, Ammara Riaz¹, Rabia Batool¹, Bushra Nageen¹, Muhammad Adnan¹, Iqra Sarfraz¹, Muhammad Adnan¹, Ayesha Sadiqa¹, Zeliha Selamoglu²

¹Department of Zoology, Faculty of Life Sciences, Government College University, Faisalabad, 38000 Pakistan; ²Department of Medical Biology, Faculty of Medicine, Nigde Ömer Halisdemir University, Nigde, Campus 51240, Turkey.

For correspondence:- Muhammad Tahir Email: mateenjoyia@gmail.com Tel:+923037995217

Accepted: 26 October 2023 Published: 30 November 2023

Citation: Tahir MM, Rasul A, Riaz A, Batool R, Nageen B, Adnan M, et al. Ficus benghalensis: A plant with potential pharmacological properties, from tradition to pharmacy. Trop J Pharm Res 2023; 22(11):2407-2413 doi: 10.4314/tjpr.v22i11.22

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Abstract

Purpose: To undertake an overview of the potential pharmacological properties of Ficus benghalensisis.

Methods: Data were acquired from several online sources, including Scopus, Elsevier Science Direct, PubMed, and Sci-Hub, using the keywords “Ficus benghalensis”, “medicinal plants”, “anti-oxidant”, “anti-inflammatory”, and “anti-cancer”.

Results: Ficus benghalensis has valuable secondary metabolites including terpenoids, ketones, coumarins, oentacyclic, furocoumarin, flavonols, flavonoids, sterols, esters, carbohydrates, carboxylic acid, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. Due to its phytochemical profile, it is regarded as a plant with potential pharmacological properties such as anti-diarrheal, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, anti-oxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-diabetic, anti-tumor, immunomodulatory, anthelmintic, and anti-angiogenic. This review highlights the phytochemistry, traditional uses and pharmacological potential of Ficus benghalensis.

Conclusion: Ficus benghalensis has potentials for treating several ailments. However, further research, including in vivo studies and preclinical trials, is necessary to ascertain its biological and pharmacological uses accurately.

Keywords: Medicinal plants, Ficus benghalensisis, Anti-cancer, Anti-oxidant, Immunomodulatory