Nutritional and pharmacological importance of Ficus carica - A review

The preliminary phytocemical analysis showed that the fruits of Ficus carica contained alkaloids, tannins, glycosides, flavanoids, saponins, coumarins, sterols, terpenes carbohydrates, phenols, essential oil, volatile oil, proteins and minerals. The previous pharmacological studies revealed that Ficus carica possessed antibacterial, antiviral, antiparasitic, antioxidant, anticancer, antimutagene, anti-angiogenic, antiinflammatory, antipyretic, antidiabetic, antiplatelet, reproductive, endocrine, immunological, dermatological, hypolipidemic, nootropic, antispasmodic, antidiarrheal, antiwarts, nephroand hepatoprotective effects. The current paper reviewed the chemical constituents, nutritional and pharmacological importance of Ficus carica.