Chemical Compounds and Biological Potentials of Ficus religiosa Linn: A review
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Ficus religiosa, chemical compounds, bioactivitiesAbstract
Ficus religiosa is a medicinal plant from Moraceae family. The applications of the green nanotechnology using F. religiosa proved that the phytochemical analysis of plant extracts proved the presence of flavonoids, tannins, phenoids, alkaloids, saponins and terpenoids. It has several medicinal potentials as antidiabetic, anticancer, antiulcer, anticonvulsant, antioxidant, nootropic and wound healing activities .
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