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Ficus carica

Taxonomy: Kingdom : Plantae

Division : Magnoliophyta

Class : Liliopsida

Order : Rosales

, Family : Moraceae

Genus : Ficus

Species : F.carica

Chemical Composition: psoralen and bergapten (both photoactive compounds)

Part used : Fruit,leaves

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Chemical constituents:

Anti-hyperglycemic activity:

Hypoglycemic action of an oral fig-leaf decoction in type-I diabetic patients.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/9597370
A chloroform extract obtained from a decoction of Ficus carica leaves improves the cholesterolaemic status of rats with streptozotocin-induced diabetes.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11032050
Experimental diabetes treated with ficus carica extract: effect on oxidative stress parameters.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12682822