Epidemiological studies have revealed that a diet rich in plant-derived foods has a protective
effect on human health. Identifying bioactive dietary constituents is an active area of …

Ficus genus is typically tropical plants and is among the earliest fruit trees cultivated by
humans. Ficus carica L. is the common fig, Ficus benjamina L. is the weeping fig, and Ficus …

Pentacyclic triterpenes are ubiquitously distributed throughout the plant kingdom, in a free
form as aglycones or in combined forms, and have long been known to have a number of …

Epidemiological evidence has shown that a high dietary intake of vegetables and fruit rich in
polyphenols is associated with a reduction of cancer incidence and mortality from coronary …

Diabetes contributes to the rising global death rate. Despite scientific advancements in
understanding and managing diabetes, no single therapeutic agent has been identified to …

Abstract Background Some Ficus species have been used in traditional African medicine in
the treatment of diabetes. The antidiabetic potential of certain species has been confirmed in …

With a history as ancient as any cultivated fruit, many believe the fig has been with us even
longer than the pomegranate. The Ficus constitutes one of the largest and hardiest genera …

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), a global disease threatening human health, is commonly
accompanied by secondary liver damage (SLD) mediated by the gut‐liver axis. Oxidative …

Phytochemical investigation of Beilschmiedia alloiophylla has resulted in the isolation of one
new alkaloid, 2-hydroxy-9-methoxyaporphine (1), and ten known natural products …

Background: Ficus species are used in African traditional medicine in the treatment of a wide
variety of ailments and diseases such as convulsive disorder, wound healing, gonorrhea …