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International Journal of Agriculture and Nutrition

Ficus palmata a nutraceutical under took advantage of the product

Waseem Akram Khan

Volume 3(2) · Pages 14–18 · DOI: 10.33545/26646064.2021.v3.i2a.67 ↗

Research areasPhytochemistry and biological activities of Ficus species

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Abstract

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Wild fig is an under taken advantage of organic product having a few medical advantages. Its significance isn't known to everyday citizens, in this way either not utilized for food purposes or exceptionally restricted. Nonetheless, a few exploration paper and specialists revealed that figs are a fantastic wellspring of minerals, nutrients A, B1, B2 and C, dietary fiber, sugars, fundamental amino acids as well as phenolic substances. It shows excellent tangible worthiness because of its taste, variety and smell. Figs are utilized as medication and furthermore utilized in decreasing the gamble of malignant growth and coronary illness. It is rich in polyphenolic compounds, anthocyanin, and flavonoids principally Kaempferol. It shows powerful cancer prevention agent potential. The Ficus palmata plant is utilized in different sicknesses, for example, e gastrointestinal problems, hypoglycemia, cancer, ulcer, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and contagious diseases. It likewise showed anti-proliferative action. Extremely uncommon handling has been completed on fig, subsequently a few future possibilities of fig in food and medication industry.

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  1. Why it matters

    • Wild fig is an organic product with medical benefits that is currently underutilized for food because its significance is not widely known to the general public. View evidence ↗

      Why it matters

      Wild fig is an organic product with medical benefits that is currently underutilized for food because its significance is not widely known to the general public.

      In the paper's own words

      “Wild fig is an under taken advantage of organic product having a few medical advantages. Its significance isn't known to everyday citizens, in this way either not utilized for food purposes or exceptionally restricted.”

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    • Figs are used as medicine and are believed to help reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. View evidence ↗

      Why it matters

      Figs are used as medicine and are believed to help reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer.

      In the paper's own words

      “Figs are utilized as medication and furthermore utilized in decreasing the gamble of malignant growth and coronary illness.”

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    • Ficus palmata is used to treat various conditions, including diabetes, ulcers, cancer, hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia, fungal infections, and gastrointestinal issues. View evidence ↗

      Why it matters

      Ficus palmata is used to treat various conditions, including diabetes, ulcers, cancer, hypoglycemia, hyperlipidemia, fungal infections, and gastrointestinal issues.

      In the paper's own words

      “The Ficus palmata plant is utilized in different sicknesses, for example, e gastrointestinal problems, hypoglycemia, cancer, ulcer, diabetes, hyperlipidemia and contagious diseases.”

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      Found in: Restorative purposes of natural product

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  2. The question

    • The author aims to highlight the potential of the fig in the food and pharmaceutical industries, noting that very little processing research has been conducted on it. View evidence ↗

      The question

      The author aims to highlight the potential of the fig in the food and pharmaceutical industries, noting that very little processing research has been conducted on it.

      In the paper's own words

      “Extremely uncommon handling has been completed on fig, subsequently a few future possibilities of fig in food and medication industry.”

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  3. What they did

    • The subject of the study is Ficus palmata (also known as Phlegra or fig), a deciduous tree from the Moraceae family that typically grows 6 to 10 meters tall. View evidence ↗

      What they did

      The subject of the study is Ficus palmata (also known as Phlegra or fig), a deciduous tree from the Moraceae family that typically grows 6 to 10 meters tall.

      In the paper's own words

      “Ficus palmata generally known as 'Phlegra or fig' is a deciduous, moderate-sized tree, 6 to 10 meters in level and has a place with family Moraceae.”

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      Found in: Cell reinforcement action

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  4. What they found

    • The composition of wild fig includes 85.52% moisture, 18.68% crude fiber, 17.69% total carbohydrates, 7.00% total sugars, and 1.69% protein. View evidence ↗

      What they found

      The composition of wild fig includes 85.52% moisture, 18.68% crude fiber, 17.69% total carbohydrates, 7.00% total sugars, and 1.69% protein.

      In the paper's own words

      “Protein content | 1.69% ... Moisture | 85.52% ... Total soluble solids | 14.12% ... Total sugars | 7.00% ... Titrable acidity | 0.69% ... Pectin content | 0.26% ... Total phenol | 4.17-6.00 mg/102g of pulp ... Vitamin C | 4.30 mg/101g of pulp ... Ash content | 0.97%. ... Crude fat | 0.78% ... Crude fibre | 18.68% ... Total Carbohydrate | 17.69%”

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      Found in: Table 1

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    • Antioxidant activity measured by DPPH scavenging was higher in the acetone (CH3)2CO extract (146.9 mg Catechin equivalents/100g) than in the methanol extract (104.9 mg Catechin equivalents/100g). View evidence ↗

      What they found

      Antioxidant activity measured by DPPH scavenging was higher in the acetone (CH3)2CO extract (146.9 mg Catechin equivalents/100g) than in the methanol extract (104.9 mg Catechin equivalents/100g).

      In the paper's own words

      “The cell reinforcement exercises of Ficus palmata natural product were resolved utilizing DPPH rummaging movement and viewed as 104.9 mg Catechin reciprocals / 100 g in methanol separate while 146.9 mg Catechin counterparts / 100 g in CH3) 2CO remove.”

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      Found in: Anti-proliferative action

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    • ABTS cation scavenging activity was 729.45 mg Butylated hydroxyanisole/100g in the acetone extract compared to 557.09 mg in the methanol extract. View evidence ↗

      What they found

      ABTS cation scavenging activity was 729.45 mg Butylated hydroxyanisole/100g in the acetone extract compared to 557.09 mg in the methanol extract.

      In the paper's own words

      “The ABTS cation searching movement was viewed as 557.09 mg Butylated hydroxyl anisole / 100 g in the methanol remove, while, in CH3) 2CO separate, it was 729.45 mg Butylated hydroxyanisole / 100 g.”

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    • Ferric reducing activity was significantly higher in the acetone extract (146.67 mg Ascorbic acid/100g) than in the methanol extract (77.6 mg Ascorbic acid/100g). View evidence ↗

      What they found

      Ferric reducing activity was significantly higher in the acetone extract (146.67 mg Ascorbic acid/100g) than in the methanol extract (77.6 mg Ascorbic acid/100g).

      In the paper's own words

      “Ferric lessening action was viewed as 77.6 mg Ascorbic corrosive/100 g in the methanol separate while in CH3)2CO extricate, it was 146.67 mg Ascorbic corrosive / 100 g”

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      Found in: Anti-proliferative action

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    • Extracts showed strong anti-proliferative activity against C33A cervical cancer cells, but no activity against HeLa cells, with the acetone extract being more effective than the methanol extract. View evidence ↗

      What they found

      Extracts showed strong anti-proliferative activity against C33A cervical cancer cells, but no activity against HeLa cells, with the acetone extract being more effective than the methanol extract.

      In the paper's own words

      “Every one of the concentrates showed intense anti proliferative action against C33A cells. The concentrates didn't show anti proliferative movement against HeLa cells. CH3) 2CO separate showed most elevated anti proliferative movement while it was low for methanol remove”

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  5. What it means

    • The author concludes that because very little processing has been done on the fig, there are significant future opportunities for its use in the pharmaceutical and food industries. View evidence ↗

      What it means

      The author concludes that because very little processing has been done on the fig, there are significant future opportunities for its use in the pharmaceutical and food industries.

      In the paper's own words

      “Extremely uncommon handling has been completed on fig, subsequently a few future possibilities of fig in food and medication industry.”

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      Found in: Restorative purposes of natural product

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Introduction

Introduction

Substance Structure

The past investigations with figs demonstrated that they are a magnificent wellspring of minerals, nutrients A, B1, B2 and C, dietary fiber, sugars, fundamental amino acids as well as phenolic substances [37,38] . Table 1 Genna et al [7] . vegetable. They are heated up, the water is taken out by pressing and they are then broiled [16] .

Table 1. Composition of wild fig
ParametersValues
Protein content1.69%
Moisture85.52%
Total soluble solids14.12%
Total sugars7.00%
Titrable acidity0.69%
Pectin content0.26%
Total phenol4.17-6.00 mg/102g of pulp
Vitamin C4.30 mg/101g of pulp
Ash content0.97%.
Crude fat0.78%
Crude fibre18.68%
Total Carbohydrate17.69%
Phosphorus0.037%
Potassium0.298%
Calcium0.076%
Magnesium0.075%
Iron0.005%

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Research on fig handling is restricted [45,46] particularly drying of pre-treated figs.

Restorative purposes of natural product

Iqbal et al [15] . revealed that Ficus palmata Forsk extricate had critical cell reinforcement movement, geno protective property, enzymatic action of HMG-CoA Reductase and subsequently plays its part in fighting different oxidative stress related illnesses, including atherosclerosis. Various fig species are utilized in people medication as hostile to growth, mitigating and tonic medicament [23,22] . Microbial sicknesses like epilepsy and jaundice [28,3] , bronchitis, flu outshining hack, tonsillitis, toothache, bacillary looseness of the bowels, enteritis and injuries were additionally answered to be treated by fig separates. The fig organic products contain mainly sugars and adhesive and furthermore goes about as a demulcent and diuretic. The crude figs of F. palmata subsp. virgata are utilized as vegetable and matured as organic product for the most part by ancestral and nearby individuals in uneven and timberland regions. They are mainly utilized as a thing of diet in the treatment of stoppage and illnesses of the lungs and bladder [21,6] . They are likewise utilized as a poultice [43,20,6] . The twigs are utilized as grub. The plastic is supposed to be utilized in coagulating of milk and sap in the treatment of moles [25,11] .

Pharmacological action of fig

The Ficus palmata natural products showed critical cell reinforcement potential utilizing free extremist rummaging and ferric diminishing exercises

Cell reinforcement action

Cancer prevention agent exercises were additionally detailed for Ficus removes (1, 5). Alqasoumi et al. exhibited the ethyl acetic acid derivation portion (Table 2) had the option to diminish the stable free extremist DPPH, to yellowshaded DPPH at low focuses (50 and 100 g / ml). The impact was practically like that of the standard ascorbic corrosive. The higher fixations (500 and 1000 g / ml) of the unrefined concentrate and chloroform part had the option to decrease the DPPH albeit the lower focuses showed just frail action. Saklani and Chandra revealed that Ficus palmata is a rich wellspring of polyphenolic compounds, flavonoids, which are liable for solid cell reinforcement properties that assistance in counteraction and treatment of different oxidative pressure related sicknesses like neurodegenerative and hepatic illnesses. Hegazy et al [12] . confirmed that 1.1 mg/ml centralization of fig showed 40% hindrance of DPPH. Be that as it may, 45% hindrance was displayed in hydrogen peroxide rummaging measure. Caliskan and Polat [5] broke down phytochemicals and cancer prevention agent limit of green, yellow, purple and dark fruited fig. They detailed that cancer prevention agent limit of fig was related with the polyphenols and anthocyanin content of natural product. Dark fig showed 2 overlap more noteworthy cell reinforcement limit, 15 crease more noteworthy all out anthocyanins and 2.5 overlay more prominent phenolics than green and yellow figs though fructose, glucose and sucrose is higher in brown and purple figs. Fructose (56%) was the primary sugar alongside glucose (43%). Kamiloglu and Capanoglu [17] [38] .

Vinson et al [42] . Detailed critical cell reinforcement action in dried products of Ficus carica Linn. These discoveries propose that dried organic products ought to be a larger piece of the eating routine as they are thick in phenol cell reinforcements and supplements, most presumably fiber.

Anti-proliferative action

The anti-proliferative movement of the natural product extricate was dissected against cervical malignant growth cell lines, to be specific C33A, HeLa and one typical Fringe Blood Mononuclear (PBM) cells utilizing colorimetric 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide (MTT) examines. C33A and HeLa cells were refined with a concentrate focus identical to 0.667, 1.66, 3.33, 5.0 and 6.67 mg / ml of natural product while essential culture of PBMCs was brooded with 5.0 and 6.67 mg/ml organic product removes. Every one of the concentrates showed intense anti proliferative action against C33A cells. The concentrates didn't show anti proliferative movement against HeLa cells. CH3) 2CO separate showed most elevated anti proliferative movement while it was low for methanol remove [33] . The high anticancer impacts of CH3) 2CO concentrates of Ficus palmata were upheld by its somewhat higher ellagic corrosive substance as uncovered by RP-HPLC investigation. Ellagic corrosive was before displayed to have anti proliferative movement against cervical disease cells [48] . Khodarahmi et al [19] . detailed that concentrates of various types of Ficus are cytotoxic to some human harmful cell lines. In this way, natural product, leaf, with ethyl acetic acid derivation and dichloromethane and plastic concentrates were ready through permeation and after 24 h brooding at 37 °C, the cells were treated with various groupings of the concentrates or plastic. The practicality of the not entirely settled by the decrease of 3-(4, 5dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2, 5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide (MTT) from formazan following 48 h brooding and the plastic and various concentrates of Ficus carica upsides of the ethanolic, ethyl acetic acid derivation and dichloromethane concentrates of the leaves and organic products.

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