The inclusion of ficus exasperata leaves in the processing of oil palm resulted in better stabilization of the oil in nigeria. The exotic bonsai paperback unabridged, january 1, 2004. At the end of the experiment, gastric secretions and. Ficus exasperata has been used to provide shade in plantations and is planted as an avenue shade tree. Ficus exasperata leaves and fruits ficus exasperata is the botanical name of a small to medium sized tree that grows widely in africa and asia which is commonly referred to as sandpaper leaf tree. Ficus exasperata is widely used in african traditional medicine. Pdf zusammenfugen pdfdateien online kostenlos zu kombinieren. This study investigated the quantitative polyphenolic constituents and gastroprotective effects of aqueous leaf extracts of spondias mombin and ficus exasperata against indomethacininduced gastric ulcer in rats. Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and sedative. Effects of ficus exasperata vahl on common dermatophytes. In all of the plots installed, all trees with diameter at breast height. Nutritional composition and fatty acids profile of ficus. Ficus exasperata has been planted as an avenue shade tree, and wild trees are sometimes maintained as a shade tree in banana, coffee or cocoa plantations. The group pretreated with a high dose of the plant extract 200 mgkg and the treated with ketamine after 30 min exhibited longer sleeping duration time.
Stabilization of palm oils by using ficus exasperata. Ficus hispida but not in dioecious birddispersed f. Some interesting observations were made about the genus which distinguished the wood species under study from one another, such features include crystals and silica inclusions. The leaves of ficus exasperata vahl moraceae generates. But for all of their popularity, ficus plants are finicky. Uses, benefits, cures, side effects, nutrients in ficus exasperata. The plant extract, xylazine and ketamine, sedated the mice for some period of time after arousal from sleep. Japanese journal of gastroenterology and hepatology research article histological and histomorphometric studies of the effects of aqueous leaf extracts of ficus exasperata vahl linn in indomethacininduced. Comparative antimicrobial activity of ethanol and hexane.
The antiproliferative activity of the crude extracts 1 mgml was assessed using the mtt assay on a2780 ovarian cancer cell line. Effects of ficus exasperata vahl on common dermatophytes and causative agent of pityriasis versicolor in rivers state, nigeria. How ficus exasperata is effective for various diseases is listed in repertory format. A new sphingolipid and furanocoumarins with antimicrobial. Acute toxicity study of crude methanol leaf extract of ficus exasperata vahl on male wistar albino rats there is an increase in demand for the use of traditional folk medicine globally due to their low cost, efficacy and easy accessibility especially for people living in developing countries. Ficus benjamina, commonly known as weeping fig, benjamin fig or ficus tree, and often sold in stores as just ficus, is a species of flowering plant in the family moraceae, native to asia and australia. Antioxidant and antibacterial activities of flavonoid. Pharmacognosy and hypotensive evaluation of ficus exasperata. We examined the population genetic structure of two dioecious fig species ficus hispida and ficus exasperata in the indian western ghats using co. We studied components of reproductive success in two dioecious fig species, ficus exasperata and f. Local plant names reveal that enslaved africans recognized. Nutrient and anti nutrient phytochemicals in ficus exasperata vahl leaves muibat olabisi bello, misbaudeen abdul hammed, precious ogunbeku.
Trees in disturbed evergreen to semievergreen forests up to 1200 m. Ficus trees are a common plant in the home and office, mainly because they look like a typical tree with a single trunk and a spreading canopy. In vitro studies to assess the antioxidative, radical. Ficus exasperata herb uses, benefits, cures, side effects. Evaluation of extract of ficus exasperata vahl root bark for antimicrobial activities against some strains of clinical isolates of bacterial and fungi forestry herbarium fhi, ibadan. Pdf exploration of the antimicrobial properties of ficus. Ficus exasperata vahl is an accepted name this name is the accepted name of a species in the genus ficus family moraceae. List of various diseases cured by ficus exasperata. Abstract ficus exasperataleaves were analyzed for the level of nutrient and anti nutrients phytochemicals in an effort to determine their food benefits.
Ficus exasperata is a deciduous african tree that grows up to about 20 m in height and prefers evergreen and secondary forest habitats. Avoid using soils for roses or azaleas, since these are more acidic potting soils. Afterwards, and as an output of the joint effort of the ciheam network of underutilized fruit trees crops and ipgri, it was coordinated by gerardo llacer, mars messaoud, leader of ciheam and stefano padulosi. The root bark samples was air dried and grounded to a powdery form using hammer mill. Stem bark extracts of ficus exasperata protects the liver. Names of ficus exasperata in various languages of the world are also given. Comparative effects of different fractions of crude aqueous. Ficus also offer a variety of textures, so theres one for practically everyones personal style. Justin raj interdisciplinary research unit, departmentof biotechnology, malankara catholic college, mariagiri, k.
Ifn you look real close, youll see some wire biting. Comparative antimicrobial activity of ethanol and hexane leaf. The tree also has several other local uses, the leaves being employed as a sandpaper, the plant having insect repellent properties and the wood also being used. Phytochemical, proximate and total antioxidant analysis of ogbu ficus exasperata and uvuru anthocleista djalonensis healthygreen leaves 12 2c. Although ficus moraceae is a keystone plant genus in the tropics, providing resources to many frugivorous vertebrates, its population genetic structure, which is an important determinant of its long. Phytochemical, proximate and total antioxidant analysis of. Laboratory evaluation of the effectiveness of old and young sandpaper leaf, ficus exasperata on callosobruchus maculatus and sitophilus zeamais was carried out for a period of 72 hours. Descriptors for fig ficus carica bioversity international. Youll find a form to suit your needs among growth habits ranging from creeping vine to giant tree. In traditional medicine, different parts of ficus exasperata vahl. Collectively known as fig trees or figs, they are native throughout the tropics with a few species extending into the semiwarm temperate zone. Characterisation of the antiproliferative constituents and. When i got it it had maybe half the girth it does now. Phytochemical and toxicological analyses of the leaf and stem extracts of the plant revealed the presence of flavonoids, tannis, saponins, alkaloids and cyanogenic glycosides 18.
Ulcerated rats were orally administered with spondias mombin, ficus exasperata at 200 mgkg body weightand esomeprazole a reference drug at a dose of 20 mgkg body weight once daily for 21 days after ulcer induction. A willow leaf ficus to help me get back into the game adam. Koninklijke nederlandse akademie van wetenschappen. Pdf heavy metal analysis and effect of the crude extract of the. One of such herbs is ficus exasperata vahlholl moraceae, popularly referred to as sandpaper leaf tree owing to the rough surface of the leaves.
The process of species recognition, knowledge acquisition, and replacement has hardly been documented. Ethyl acetate and methanolic leaf extracts of ficus exasperata were fractionated and purified by a series of chromatographic techniques. Animals were sacrificed twenty four hours after the last treatment. Ficus exasperata, also called the sandpaper tree, forest sandpaper fig, white fig, or sandpaper leaf tree, is a deciduous, and dioecious species of plant in the mulberry family moraceae, native to tropical africa an area from senegal east to ethiopia and south to angola. Jan 12, 2015 its a willow leaf ficus ficus salicaria or nerifolia, salicaria etc ive had for about ten years or so. However, the most preponderant population of any single ficus sp. Ficus exasperata vahl a small tree well known on account of its very rough leaves being used as paper widely spread in all ecoregions of nigeria. Water the ficus evenly throughout the summer and reduce watering in the winter.
Traditional uses and pharmacological potential of ficus exasperata. Enslaved africans had to familiarize themselves with the american flora, which was largely alien to them, to survive. Trees species diversity, richness, and similarity were studied in fifteen plots of the tropical rainforests in the northeast of the republic of congo, based on trees inventories conducted on fifteen 0. Awala and others published exploration of the antimicrobial properties of ficus exasperata leaves from akure metropolis find, read and cite all the research you need. Procedia apa bibtex chicago endnote harvard json mla ris xml iso 690 pdf downloads 587. This work was done to ascertain the efficacy of the local use of ficus exasperata leaves in processing palm oils to improve and stabilize the quality. The chemical ecology of seed dispersal in monoecious and.
Ficus exasperata, also called the sandpaper tree, forest sandpaper fig, white fig, or sandpaper leaf tree, is a deciduous, and dioecious species of plant in the mulberry family moraceae, native to tropical africa an area from senegal east to ethiopia and south to angola and mozambique and southern asia india, sri lanka, yemen. Evaluation of extract of ficus exasperata vahl root bark for antimicrobial activities against some strains of clinical isolates of bacterial and fungi. Ficus benjamina weeping fig page 3 residential planting unless it is used as a hedge or figure 3. Ficus also called figs are among the most popular indoor plants, and for good reason. Media in category ficus exasperata the following 67 files are in this category, out of 67 total. Glycaemic activity of ficus exasperata in fructoseinduced.
Weeping ficus is perhaps the most popular indoor tree. In order to better understand the functions of these minerals and the control that the leaf exerts over mineral. Publications world academy of science, engineering and. Its glossy leaves grow in a variety of colors and patterns. Jul 04, 2015 nutritional composition and fatty acids profile of ficus exasperata fruit and fruit oil muibat olabisi bello industrial food chemistry unit, department of pure and applied chemistry, ladoke. These plants include abrus precatorius, ageratum conyzoides, allium sativum, alstonia boonei, bridelia micrantha and ficus exasperata gbolade, 2009. However, if you know how to care for a ficus tree, youll be better equipped with keeping it healthy and happy in your home for years.
Aerial roots descend from the branches, touch the ground and take root, eventually forming numerous sturdy trunks which. Ficus carica edible fig moraceae forest starr, kim starr, and lloyd loope united states geological surveybiological resources division haleakala field station, maui, hawaii january, 2003 overview there are no ficus species native to hawaii. Ficus, the fig genus, consists of over 800 species and. Ficus exasperata possesses a broad spectrum of antimicrobial activities and potential candidate for prospective antimicrobial treatment with activities that will be at its best if ethanol is used in extraction to recover a wide range of phytochemicals. The main purpose of ficus based agroforestry is to protect the soil from erosion. Pdf chemical constituents, antiinflammatory, antioxidant and. And even though this cousin of the edible fig is a tropical plant, it survives in a wide variety of conditions. Research article histological and histomorphometric. Text is available under the creative commons attributionsharealike license.
Ficus trees are adapted to diverse environments and have some of the highest rates of photosynthesis among trees. The aqueous extract of leaves of this herb reduced blood pressure through its cholinomimetic effect. Ficus exasperata has been extensively used in folk medicine for the treatment of many ailments. Methanol and ethylacetate extract of this plant were obtained by maceration and. Ficus exasperata is a plant found in the tropics and subtropics region and it has been found to improve glucose in tolerance as assessed by glucose index taiwo et al. This page was last edited on 15 december 2019, at 10. In vitro antiproliferative effect of ficus exasperata. The antioxidant activities were enhanced whereas saponins, where present, were eliminated and sterols reduced. Palm oils were obtained from the ripe fruits of elaeis guineensis and elaeis guineensis var virescens, including ficus exasperata leaves in the traditional processing procedurescooking and soaking the fruits in water. Pdf merge combinemerge pdf dateien online kostenlos deftpdf. This page was last edited on 22 december 2019, at 12. Ficus exasperata, fruits each species of fig is pollinated by one or a few specialised wasp species, and therefore plantings of fig species outside of their native range results in effectively sterile individuals. Ficus leaves can deposit one or more of the three major mineral types found in leaves. Effects of ficus exasperata vahl on common dermatophytes and.
Soilbased potting mixes should work well for this plant and provide the nutrients it needs. Creeping fig ficus plants are climbing plants which are very easy to care and maintain. Nwogbo 1department of pure and industrial chemistry, university of nigeria, nsukka, nigeria 2institute of management and technology, imt enugu state, nigeria. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical properties of ficus carica linn an overview baby joseph, s. The isolation process was guided by in vitro functional uterine assays involving the use of c57bl6 female mice. This document is enh411, one of a series of the environmental horticulture department, ufifas extension. Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and sedativehypnotic. Pdf effectiveness of the leaf powder of ficus exasperata. Ficus plants are one of the most popular foliage plants suitable for growing as ornamental house plants. Glycaemic activity of ficus exasperata in fructoseinduced glucose intolerance in rats idowu adewumi taiwo, olumide adedapo adebesin, amdalat funmilayo shittu, rukiat ibironke lawal, peter godwin chikwenye odeigah department of cell biology and genetics, faculty of science, university of lagos, lagos 101017, nigeria.
Pdf traditional uses and pharmacological potential of ficus. Extraction is the key step for the recovery and isolation of bioactive phytochemicals from plant materials, earlier than component analysis. Pdf evaluation of extract of ficus exasperata vahl root. Ficus carica hawaiian ecosystems at risk project hear. Within 3 to 5 years the ficus tree forms a deep root system that stabilizes the soil. Hypoglycaemic and hypotensive effects of ficus exasperata. Effect of aqueous leaf extract of ficus exasperata in. Combined administration of spondias mombin and ficus. The use of ficus exasperata during pregnancy has been previously reported bafor et al. Pharmacognostic and phytochemical properties of ficus carica. Yoruba is one of the four primary languages spoken in nigeria. Acute toxicity study of crude methanol leaf extract of.
Characterisation of the antiproliferative constituents and activity of ficus exasperata vahl on ovarian cancer cells a preliminary investigation enitome e. Fortytwo albino rats weighing 170190 g were assigned into six groups af of seven animals each. These are easy to grow houseplants and offer a lot of variety, from low groundcover types to tall trees. Ulceration was induced by a single oral administration of indomethacin 30. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. In addition, it drops leaves which quickly decay to provide both soil cover and manure thereby. Bafor strathclyde institute of pharmacy and biomedical sciences, university of strathclyde, glasgow, united kingdom correspondence enitome. The water and ethanol extracts of the leaves of ficus exasperata. Unlike monoecious figs, which produce a mixture of wasps, seeds, and pollen in every fruit, dioecious fig species have hermaphrodite functionally male trees, which produce wasps and pollen only, and female. Pdf order hymenoptera, chalcidoidea associated with figs. Combine administration of dissociative anesthetics with sedatives or tranquilizers.
Hymenoptera chalcidoidea agaonidae from ficus exasperata. Evaluation of extract of ficus exasperata vahl root bark. The plants database includes the following 35 species of ficus. The genus includes trailing types, bonsai, and of course the indoor ficus tree. These trees are a delight in the summer when they are loaded with an abundance of figs. The young leaves and fruits are edible and have a pleasing aroma. Small leaves and and wiry like stems will creep anywhere you allow them to. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Not every nigerian is familiar with the yoruba language, but sometimes you just need to know what a particular herb is called in yoruba for example when you see a cool recipe but arent familiar with the terms. A web site containing information about the flora of zimbabwe.