HEPATO-PROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF STEM BARK EXTRACTS OF FICUS RELIGIOSA LINN IN RATS

2011 ◽  
Vol 2 (8) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kavita Suryawanshi ◽  
Sanjay Khakre ◽  
Ashish Chourasia ◽  
P. K. Chaurasiya ◽  
R. S. Pawar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Stem Bark ◽  
Protective Activity ◽  
Ficus Religiosa

scholarly journals A Original Article ANALGESIC ACTIVITY OF BARK AND LEAVES OF FICUS RELIGIOSA L. FROM NEPAL

2020 ◽  
pp. 32-35
Author(s):  
DHARMA RAJ MARASINI ◽  
JITENDRA PANDEY ◽  
LAXMAN PAUDEL SHARMA ◽  
LAXMI PAUDEL ◽  
ROSHNI GYAWALI ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acetic Acid ◽  
Analgesic Activity ◽  
Test Group ◽  
Ethanolic Extract ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Latency Time ◽  
Hot Plate ◽  
Ficus Religiosa ◽  
Standard Drug ◽  
Ethanolic Extracts

Objective: Because of adverse side effects, caused by NSAIDs, tolerance, and dependence induced by opiates, the use of these analgesic agents has not been successful in all cases. Therefore, alternative analgesic drugs from plant sources are the new target now days. The objective of this study was to evaluate the analgesic activity of ethanolic extracts of stem barks and leaves of Ficus religiosa. Methods: The analgesic activity of ethanolic extract of stem barks and leaves was evaluated in the Swiss albino mice model using acetic acid-induced writing response and Eddy’s hot plate method. Analgesic activity was demonstrated with the percentage inhibition of acetic acid induced writings and the percentage increased in latency time of paw licking. The potency of test extracts was compared with standard drug, Diclofenac. Results: Ethanolic extract of leaves and bark of F. religiosa showed potential analgesic activity from both methods. From Eddy’s hot plate model, it was observed that the percentage of increased latency time at 90 min by ethanolic extract of leaves and stem bark was found to be 70.81 % (8.54 min) and 70.78 % (8.53 min) respectively at a dose of 400 mg/kg. Both of these results are statistically significant (p<0.05) as compared to the test group. Furthermore, both of these extracts showed the dose-dependent and time-dependent increased in latency time and these results are compared to that of standard drug Diclofenac. Similarly, ethanolic extract of leaves and stem at 400 mg/kg significantly inhibited the number of writhings induced by acetic acid. The percentage inhibition of writhings by ethanolic extract of leaves at a dose of 400 mg/kg was 68.47 % which was similar to that of standard drug Diclofenac (68.47 %). However, ethanolic extract of bark showed relatively lower percentage inhibition (60.79 %) as compared to leaf extract and standard, but the result was significant as compared to that of the test group (p<0.05). Conclusion: Ethanolic extracts of F. religiosa stem bark and leaf possess both central and peripheral analgesic properties and these effects may be beneficial for the management of pain.

Comparative Evaluation of Antiulcer Activity of Ficus religiosa (Stem Bark) Extracts Prepared by Different Methods of Extraction

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 351-359
Author(s):  
Sunita Panchawat ◽  
Joohee Pradhan
Keyword(s):  
Extraction Method ◽  
Soxhlet Extraction ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Antiulcer Activity ◽  
Ulcer Index ◽  
Ficus Religiosa ◽  
Standard Drug ◽  
Hydroalcoholic Extract ◽  
Acute Toxicity Study ◽  
Assisted Extraction

Background: The stem bark of Ficus religiosa L. (Family-Moraceae) is traditionally used to treat gonorrhea, diarrhea, dysentery, leucorrhea, menorrhagia, vaginal and other urogenical disorders, ulcers and gastrohelcosis. Objective: The study was aimed at comparing antiulcer activity (ethanol induced gastric ulcer) for stem bark extracts of Ficus religiosa Linn. prepared by different extraction methods viz. soxhlet, ultrasonication and microwave assisted extraction. Methods: The powdered drug material was extracted by soxhlet (time 48 hours., temperature 60°C and solvent 60% ethanol), Ultrasonic (90 min., 50°C and acetone as solvent)and Microwave (3 min., 60°C and acetone as solvent) assisted extraction method. The acute toxicity study was carried out in adult female albino rats by “fix dose” method of OECD guideline no. 420 for selection of doses. Antiulcerogenic effect of prepared extracts (200mg/kg) was evaluated by ethanol induced ulcer method using omeprazole (40 mg/kg) as standard drug and absolute alcohol 99.5% as necrotizing agent. Result and Conclusion: Acute toxicity study did not show any significant toxicity signs and extracts were said to be practically non-toxic at tested dose level of 2000 mg/kg, b.w. The best antiulcer activity was shown by the hydroalcoholic extract prepared by soxhlet extraction method. Administration of ethanol produced significant ulcer index (41.00 ± 1.75) in the control group. Standard drug omeprazole (40 mg/kg) produced percentage protection of 70.31%. Among all three extracts, Ulcer index is significantly (p<0.001) protected by hydroalcoholic extract (Soxhlet Extraction Method) with percentage protection 52.02%.

A NEW NAPHTHYL SUBSTITUTED Β-SITOSTEROL AND FATTY ACIDS FROM THE BARK OF FICUS RELIGIOSA L.

INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 54 (07) ◽  
pp. 18-22
Author(s):  
A. Ali ◽  
◽  
M. Jameel ◽  
M Ali
Keyword(s):  
Fatty Acids ◽  
Skin Diseases ◽  
Decanoic Acid ◽  
2D Nmr ◽  
Stem Bark ◽  
Gastric Ulcers ◽  
Ficus Religiosa ◽  
Phytochemical Investigation ◽  
Ft Ir ◽  
New Compounds

The stem bark of the holy tree Ficus religiosa L. (family: Moraceae) is traditionally prescribed to treat anxiety, hiccup, burns, scabies and skin diseases, vomiting, gastric ulcers, haemorrhoids, diarrhoea, dysentery, glandular swellings of the neck, gonorrhoea, urinogenital disorders, toothache and for strengthening the gums. Phytochemical investigation of a methanolic extract of the stem bark yielded a β-steryl naphthyl ester, characterized as naphthyl-1',3'-diol-1'-β-sitosteryl-3'-octadec-9′′, 12′′-dienoate (1) and two fatty acids identified as 2β,3β,4β,5β-tetrahydroxy-n-octanoic acid (2) and 2β,3β,4β,5β- tetrahydroxy-n-decanoic acid (3). The structure of isolated compounds was established on the basis of 1D and 2D NMR, FT-IR, UV, and MS data and chemical means. The finding enhance the phytochemical nature of F. religiosa. These new compounds have been isolated for the first time from this plant and may play an important role as chromatographic markers for standardization of crude bark and its marketed herbal formulations.

Dammarane Triterpenes from the stem bark of Commiphora Dalzielii

1985 ◽  
Vol 23 (12) ◽  
pp. 2925-2928 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Waterman
Keyword(s):  
Stem Bark
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