Monographic survey of a plant in the Senegalese pharmacopoeia Ficus sycomorus L (Moraceae)

Abstract

Background: According to the Holy Quran, the selected plant species is used for treating different disorders. All plant parts of F. Sycomorus L are pharmacologically active and used in traditional and modern medicine for treating different diseases. Previous several studies showed that the plant has significant activity and it is used for the treatment of various ailments. Aim: Using data from Google Scholar, PubMed, Elsevier, ScienceDirect, Sciencedomain, and Scifinder, a documentary search was carried out aimed at published scientific studies and ethnobotanical and ethnopharmacological literature about its pharmacological characteristics, phytochemical components and toxicity. Results: The therapeutic properties of Ficus sycomorus are attributed to a variety of bioactive substances, such as phenols, tannins, flavonoids, coumarins, quininous, alkaloids, triterpenes, steroids, saponins, except diterpenes have also been identified. The stem bark, leaves, roots fruits and latex of Ficus sycomorus are considered to be very effective in diabetes, jaundice, chest disease, excessive menstrual flow, epilepsy, infertility, diarrhea, ulcers, antidote to snake poison, eaten to increase breast milk production and as neuroprotective, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant, antidiarrheal, Hypotensive, antidiabetic and hepatoprotective agents in both In vitro and in vivo pharmacological research. Conclusion: The findings of this study are useful for developing a monograph on the plant. The data collected can also be used to support the formulation of formulate TAMs (Traditional Improved Medicines) for proposing  safe and effective therapeutics.