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Therapeutic Effects of Ficus Carica Leaves: A Brief Review

@inproceedings{Tchomb2015TherapeuticEO,
  title={Therapeutic Effects of Ficus Carica Leaves: A Brief Review},
  author={L. Tchomb{\'e} and Adnane Louajri},
  year={2015}
}
Ficus Carica would be the first grown tree in food history. The fig is one of the first fruits to be dried and preserved by humans. Different parts of Ficus Carica including its leaves have been used in some traditional medicine systems to treat various ailments. The aim of this review is to go through the current research on the pharmacological effects of fig leaves. 
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Fig leaf extract has antibacterial effect on E. faecalis with MBC at 50% and not cytotoxic to fibroblast cells, and the result showed a significant difference among the groups (p<0.05).
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Mineral and phenolic content of leaves of Tunisian caprifig (Ficus carica L.) accessions
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Results showed significant differences among accessions for all traits studied, and leaves of caprifig are an important source of phenolic and mineral content.
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It can be conclude there were significant differences of total cholesterol levels before treatment, 1 week after and 2 weeks after administration of Tin (ficus carica)  tea  leaf with a dose twice a day in Obese College students at the Poltekkes Rumah sakit dr. Soepraoen Malang.
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The plant extracts did not negatively affect the water sorption and solubility of the GIC, while the flexural strength was improved by the addition of the plant extract at higher concentrations.
Evaluation of phytochemical constituents and antioxidant potential of hydro-alcoholic and aqueous extracts of Murraya koenigii L. and Ficus carica L.
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