Ficus virens var. virens
Ficus virens var. virens · Accepted scientific name
Scientific literature: Very Sparse (35 studies) · ★☆☆☆☆
, scientifically known as Ficus virens var. virens, is a versatile medicinal plant deeply rooted in traditional healing practices. Renowned for its diverse therapeutic properties, this species is frequently utilized to treat various ailments, ranging from skin conditions to internal inflammation, offering significant potential for modern pharmacological research and development.
- Family
- Moraceae
- Native range
- Asia-Temperate
- Parts used
- Stem · Leaf
- Common names
- Not available
- Scientific synonyms
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Names and Synonyms
Scientific Names
Accepted name
Ficus virens var. virensSynonyms
- Ficus caulobotrya var. fraseri
- Ficus cunninghamii
- Ficus glabella var. nesophila
- Ficus infectoria var. cunninghamii
- Ficus infectoria var. fraseri
- Ficus infectoria var. lambertiana
- Ficus infectoria var. wightiana
- Ficus lacor var. cunninghamii
- Ficus lacor var. lambertiana
- Ficus lambertiana
- Ficus nesophila
- Ficus prolixa var. carolinensis
- Ficus psychotriifolia
- Ficus virens var. sublanceolata
- Ficus virens var. wightiana
- Ficus wightiana
- Ficus virens var. lambertiana
- Ficus infectoria var. aegeirophylla
- Ficus aegeirophylla
- Ficus virens var. matthewii
- Ficus saxophila var. sublanceolata
- Ficus infectoria var. psychotriifolium
- Ficus terminalioides
- Ficus terminalis
- Ficus virens var. glabella
- Ficus pilhasi
- Ficus nitentifolia
- Ficus infectoria var. forbesii
- Ficus infrafoliacea
- Ficus glabella
- Ficus glabella f. grandifolia
- Ficus monticola
- Ficus carolinensis
- Ficus ampla
- Urostigma timorense
- Urostigma cunninghamii
- Urostigma fraseri
- Urostigma wightianum
- Urostigma canaliculatum
- Urostigma apiculatum
- Urostigma aegeirophyllum
- Urostigma moritzianum
- Urostigma nesophilum
- Urostigma glabellum
- Urostigma perseifolium
- Urostigma psychotriifolium
- Urostigma lambertianum
Sources: Wikidata
Taxonomical Classification
This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae and is classified under the phylum Streptophyta and class Equisetopsida. Within the subclass Magnoliidae, it is ordered as Rosaless and placed in the family Moraceae. Finally, it is identified by the genus Ficus as the variety Ficus virens var. virens.
| Rank | Classification |
|---|---|
| Kingdom | Plantae |
| Phylum | Streptophyta |
| Class | Equisetopsida |
| Subclass | Magnoliidae |
| Order | Rosales |
| Family | Moraceae |
| Genus | Ficus |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Distribution
This plant exhibits a broad presence across various regions of China. It is widely distributed throughout the South-Central and North-Central parts of the country. Additionally, the species can be found thriving in the Southeast region. Its range also extends to the tropical island of Hainan. Finally, the plant is documented as growing within the high-altitude areas of Tibet.
| Region | Area |
|---|---|
| China | China South-Central |
| China | Hainan |
| China | China North-Central |
| China | China Southeast |
| China | Tibet |
| Indian Subcontinent | Assam |
| Indian Subcontinent | Bangladesh |
| Indian Subcontinent | East Himalaya |
| Indian Subcontinent | India |
| Indian Subcontinent | Nepal |
Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)
Plant Parts
Ficus virens var. virens has 3 reported plant parts identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include stem, leaf, root.
| Plant part | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Stem | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Leaf | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Root | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Stem
- Journal of the science of food and agriculture
- Pharmaceutical biology
Leaf
- Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine
Root
- Research in pharmaceutical sciences
Chemicals
Ficus virens var. virens has 6 reported phytochemicals identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Bergapten, CHLOROGENIC ACID, Tannins, bergenin.
| Chemical | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Flavonoids | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Bergapten | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| CHLOROGENIC ACID | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Tannins | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| bergenin | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| polyphenols | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Flavonoids
- Microbial pathogenesis
- Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine
Bergapten
- Pharmaceutical biology
CHLOROGENIC ACID
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
Tannins
- Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine
bergenin
- Pharmaceutical biology
polyphenols
- Microbial pathogenesis
Activities
Ficus virens var. virens has 13 reported activities identified across 4 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antidiabetic, Antipyretic, Antibacterial, Antioxidant, Antifilarial.
| Activity | Supporting sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| Antidiabetic | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Antipyretic | 3 supporting sources | ★★☆☆☆ |
| Antibacterial | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antioxidant | 2 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antifilarial | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antifungal | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antihyperglycemic | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antimicrobial | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Antitussive | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| Cardioprotective | 1 supporting sources | ★☆☆☆☆ |
Antidiabetic
- Pharmacognosy reviews
- Journal of ethnopharmacology
- Pharmaceutical biology
Antipyretic
- Pharmacognosy reviews
- Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
- Pharmaceutical biology
Antibacterial
- Pharmacognosy reviews
- Phytotherapy research : PTR
Antioxidant
- Pharmacognosy reviews
- Pharmaceutical biology
Antifilarial
- Pharmacognosy reviews
Antifungal
- Pharmacognosy reviews
Antihyperglycemic
- In silico pharmacology
Antimicrobial
- Pharmaceutical biology
Antitussive
- Pharmaceutical biology
Cardioprotective
- Pharmaceutical biology
Preparations
| Preparations | Sources | Consensus |
|---|---|---|
| EtOAc extract | Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| aqueous extract | BMC complementary medicine and therapies (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| ethanol extracts | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| ethanolic extracts of the leaves | Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| extract | Journal of ethnopharmacology (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| extract of bark of Ficus racemosa | Acta poloniae pharmaceutica (and other 1 sources) | ★☆☆☆☆ |