Potential phytoconstituents of Ficus religiosa L. and Ficus benghalensis L. with special reference to the treatment of blood disorders Kumar Sunil1, Arif Muhammad1,*, Shafi Sheeba2, Al-Jaber Nadia2, Alsultan Abdulrahman A.3 1Faculty of Pharmacy, Integral University, Kursi Road, Lucknow-226026, Uttar Pradesh, India 2Department of Nursing, College of Applied Medical Sciences, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa-31982, Saudi Arabia 3Department of Biomedical Sciences, College of Medicine, King Faisal University, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia *Corresponding author e-mail: arifxyz@iul.ac.in
Online published on 20 June, 2022. Abstract Ficus plants are woody trees found all over the world. It has a long history in indigenous medical systems such as Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homoeopathy. The barks, leaves, and fruits of these trees are documented in use for several health ailments. Several phytochemicals of pharmaceutical values have been identified in these plants. Blood disorders including haemorrhage, hemophilia, different kinds of blood cancers, leukorrhea, and anemia are the major health issues, especially in women. Different parts of Ficus religiosa and F. benghalensis, are common components in Ayurvedic and traditional formulas for the treatment of several blood disorders. The limited literature on the pharmacological action of Ficus religiosa and F. bengalensisin in the treatment of blood diseases has been documented, hence, in the present review, a comprehensive overview of phytoconstituents and the role of both the species of Ficus against blood diseases are discussed. Top Keywords Ficus species, Pharmaceuticals, Anaemia, Thrombocytopenia, Sickle cell anaemia. Top |