Open AccessComparative Botanical and Phytochemical Evaluation of Medicinally Important Stem Bark of Ficus species
Author(s) -
Ajay Kumar Singh Rawat,
Shashi Shankar Tiwari,
Amit Kumar Srivastava
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
asian pacific journal of tropical disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.208
H-Index - 33
ISSN - 2222-1808
DOI - 10.1016/s2222-1808(12)60119-4
Subject(s) - carica , phytochemical , ficus , lupeol , traditional medicine , moraceae , dpph , bark (sound) , botany , biology , chemistry , antioxidant , medicine , biochemistry , ecology
Objective: To evaluate the pharmacognostical comparison (Botanical study, physicochemical\udparameters, HPTLC analysis) in stem barks of four Ficus species (family-Moraceae) viz.\udF. religiosa L, F. glomerata Roxb, F. retusa auct. & F. carica. Methods: Estimation of\udPhytochemical markers viz: 毬 -sitosterol and lupeol was quantified by HPTLC method and\udantioxidant studies by carried by DPPH method. Results: HPTLC method showed considerable\udamount of variation with two reference standard viz: 毬 -sitosterol and lupeol content in stem bark\udof F. religiosa, F. glomerata, F. retusa & F. carica and it were found 0.084, 0.041, 0.059 & 0.131 and\ud0.020, 0.043, 0.069 & 0.049 respectively. The antioxidant potential of ethanolic extract of stem bark\udof F. religiosa, F. retusa, F. glomerata & F. carica were found 46.86%, 42.56%, 31.25% & 25.63% at\ud0.1mg/ mL concentration. Conclusion: The present work was taken up with a view to lay down\udstandards which will contribute significantly to quality control of these medicinally useful Ficus\udspecies. It also provides suitable criteria to differentiate the stem barks of four Ficus species