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Pharmacognostical and Phytochemical Investigation of Ficus benghalensis Linn. Fruit


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1 Ayurveda Sadan, JRD Tata Foundation for Research in Ayurveda and Yoga Sciences, Arogyadham, Deendayal Research Institute, Chitrakoot - 485780, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India
2 AMITY Institute of Biotechnology, AMITY University, Noida, India
3 Department of Biological Science, Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishvidyalaya, Chitrakoot, Satna, India
     

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India being a rich and varied flora of medicinal plants since the Vedic period. The present study deals with the scientific validation of Ficus benghalensis (Indian banyan) with special reference to its pharmacognostical and phytochemical investigations. This is commonly known as Indian banyan or Bat or Bargad is known to have medicinal properties, also even used as home remedies in the rural and the remotest parts of the India. The fruit of Ficus benghalensis used as astringent, haemostatic, anti-septic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticancer agent and also in the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery and in the treatment of skin diseases, ulcers, vaginal disorders, leucorrhoea, menorrhagia and deficient lactation; therefore an attempt has been made to carried out the detailed quality control and assurance of the drug followed by HPTLC profiles, physiochemical analysis, phytochemical studies and fluorescence analysis of drug to get authentic therapeutic value.

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Ficus benghalensis, Fruit, Pharmacognostical, Phytochemical.
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Authors

Ashok Kumar Tiwari
Ayurveda Sadan, JRD Tata Foundation for Research in Ayurveda and Yoga Sciences, Arogyadham, Deendayal Research Institute, Chitrakoot - 485780, Satna, Madhya Pradesh, India
Archana Chaturvedi
AMITY Institute of Biotechnology, AMITY University, Noida, India
Surya Kant Chaturvedi
Department of Biological Science, Mahatma Gandhi Chitrakoot Gramodaya Vishvidyalaya, Chitrakoot, Satna, India

Abstract


India being a rich and varied flora of medicinal plants since the Vedic period. The present study deals with the scientific validation of Ficus benghalensis (Indian banyan) with special reference to its pharmacognostical and phytochemical investigations. This is commonly known as Indian banyan or Bat or Bargad is known to have medicinal properties, also even used as home remedies in the rural and the remotest parts of the India. The fruit of Ficus benghalensis used as astringent, haemostatic, anti-septic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and anticancer agent and also in the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery and in the treatment of skin diseases, ulcers, vaginal disorders, leucorrhoea, menorrhagia and deficient lactation; therefore an attempt has been made to carried out the detailed quality control and assurance of the drug followed by HPTLC profiles, physiochemical analysis, phytochemical studies and fluorescence analysis of drug to get authentic therapeutic value.

Keywords


Ficus benghalensis, Fruit, Pharmacognostical, Phytochemical.

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