Ficus species for Hepatoprotective Potential

By Swati Kujur

Liver plays a vital role in almost all physiological processes and, injury to liver can affect health. There are various endogenous and Zxogenous agents present in the environment which directly or indirectly affect the function of liver like drugs, alcohols, xenobiotic compounds etc. Liver cells have ability to repair the damage because of its ability to regenerate new cells and it has various system reduces the toxic effects of chemicals. Due to continuous exposure of these agents, leads to cease the ability of cell to repair and produces ROS in the cells which again cause damage to cells. Liver cirrhosis is the final stage in which it cannot be cured but can be treated. But in the early stage of disease treatment can be possible. Various allopathy medicines are available in the market and are mostexpensive and have various side effects. Developing a drug from medicinal plants or the use of plant's part is cost-effective and have less or no side effects. So, in the current study, we evaluate and compare the antioxidant, antiinflammatory and hepatoprotective activities of selected Ficus species of Karnataka namely F. parasitica, F. tsiela, F. microcarpa, F. heterophylla, F. dalhousiae, F. drupacea and F. mollis. Bark and leaf samples were used for the present studies extracted with different solvent hexane, ethyl acetate and methanol. Totalphenolic content of selected Ficus species were determined which suggested that F. dalhousiae bark methanolic (FdBM) extract contained high amount of total phenolics compared to all other plant samples.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1805459694
• ISBN13: 9781805459699
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Shodhganga
• Length: 180 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"