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Botanical Name |
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Ficus lacor Buch.Ham. |
English
Name |
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Java fig. |
Synonym(s) |
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Ficus infectoria Roxb., Ficus lucescens Blume |
Family |
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Moraceae |
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General Info
| Description |
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A large spreading tree, epiphytic in early stages, sometimes sending down a few aerial roots; leaves membraneous, 4-5 in. long, ovate or ovate-oblong, shortly acuminate with entire or subundulate margins; fruits in axillary pairs, usually sessile, sub-globose, white when ripe or flushed with red and dotted. |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Methyl ricinolate, ß-sitosterol, lanosterol, caffeic acid, bergenin and some sugars (stem bark) |
| Chemistry
of Active Ingredients |
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Name |
CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
Structure |
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| Methyl ricinolate |
141-24-2 |
methyl
12-hydroxyoctadec-9-
enoate |
C19H36O3 |
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| beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
,11,12,14,
15,16,17
-dodecahydro-1H-cycl
openta[a]phenanthren
-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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| Lanosterol |
Not Available |
17-(1,5-dimethylhex-
4-enyl)-4,4,10,13,14
,17-hexamethyl-2,3,4
,5,6,7,10,
11,12,13
,14,15,16,17-tetrade
cahydro-1H-cyclopent
a[a]phenanthren-3-ol |
C31H52O |
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| Caffeic acid |
Not Available |
3-(3,4-dihydroxyphen
yl)prop-2-enoic acid |
C9H8O4 |
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| Bergenin |
5956-63-8 |
Not Available |
C14H16O9 |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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A decoction of the bark is used as a gargle and as a wash for ulcers. Fresh ripe fruit or powder of dried fruits is used to treat diabetes. |
| Reference |
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 Sharma PV. Classical Uses of Medicinal Plants.
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