Abstract

AN OVERVIEW ON THE PHYTOMEDICINAL APPROACHES OF FICUS SEMICORDATA

Virender Kaur*, Tirath Kumar and Kumud Upadhyaya

ABSTRACT

This paper describes the botanical features of Ficus semicordata (Moraceae), its wide variety of chemical constituents, its uses in traditional medicine as remedies for many disorders related to well being. Ficus semicordata is a small to medium sized fodder tree of genus Ficus. It bears edible fruit. In the traditional system of medicine various parts of the plant such as bark, root leaves, fruits, and latex are used in leprosy, diarrhea, headache, fever, earache, ulcer and gastric problems, boils. The present review is an effort to give a detailed survey of literature on its Pharmacognosy, phytochemistry, traditional and pharmacological uses which may be beneficial for testing efficacy and potency of herb.

Keywords: Ficus semicordata, Drooping Fig, earache, leprosy, Traditional and Pharmacological Uses.