Phytopharmacology of Ficus religiosa

Chandrasekar, S. B.; Bhanumathy, M.; Pawar, A. T.; Somasundaram, T.

doi:10.4103/0973-7847.70918

Short ReviewPharmacognosy ReviewsVol. 4 | Issue 8 | 2010 | pp. 195–199Open access

Phytopharmacology of Ficus religiosa

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¹ Research Data Management, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd, 1 Department of Pharmacology, Acharya BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, INDIA.

Correspondence: S. B. Chandrasekar
Research Data Management, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd, 1 Department of Pharmacology, Acharya BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, INDIA.
Email: sbchandrasekar@gmail.com

Published:: Oct 21, 2010
Received:: Mar 23, 2010
DOI:: 10.4103/0973-7847.70918

How to cite

Chandrasekar, S. B., Bhanumathy, M., Pawar, A. T., & Somasundaram, T. (2010). Phytopharmacology of Ficus religiosa. Pharmacognosy Reviews, 4(8), 195–199. https://doi.org/10.4103/0973-7847.70918

Abstract

Herbs have always been the principal form of medicine in India. Medicinal plants have curative properties due to the presence of various complex chemical substances of different composition, which are found as secondary plant metabolites in one or more parts of these plants. Ficus religiosa (L.), commonly known as pepal belonging to the family Moraceae, is used traditionally as antiulcer, antibacterial, antidiabetic, in the treatment of gonorrhea and skin diseases. F. religiosa is a Bo tree, which sheltered the Buddha as he divined the “Truths.” The present review aims to update information on its phytochemistry and pharmacological activities.

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Title	Phytopharmacology of Ficus religiosa
Authors	S. B. Chandrasekar; M. Bhanumathy; A. T. Pawar; T. Somasundaram
Affiliations	Research Data Management, Natural Remedies Pvt. Ltd, 1 Department of Pharmacology, Acharya BM Reddy College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, INDIA.
Corresponding author	sbchandrasekar@gmail.com
Journal	Pharmacognosy Reviews
Volume / Issue	Vol. 4, Issue 8 (2010)