Research progress on fig leaves

Abstract

Fig leaves are leaves of ficus carica which belongs to Moraceae Ficus,Fig subgenus and Fig species.Fig leaves can be collected multiple during summer and autumn.The leaves are pre-emergency after drying in the sun or in the shade,also can be used in fresh.The leaves are traditionally used for expelling dampness,anti-damp toxin,detumescence and alleviating pain.They can be used to treat diarrhea due to damp-heat,leukorrhea,hemorrhoids,carbuncles and scrofula.Pharmacological studies showed that the extraction of fig leaves had visible activities of antioxidant,antibiosis and antiviral,and can be used to treat diabetes,hyperglycemia,hyperlipemia and cancer.

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