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. virens

Synonyms

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 parts reported in Ficus virens var. virens
Plant part Supporting sources Consensus
Stem 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Leaf 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Root 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Stem

  1. Journal of the science of food and agriculture
  2. Pharmaceutical biology

Leaf

  1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Root

  1. 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.

Chemicals reported in Ficus virens var. virens
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

  1. Microbial pathogenesis
  2. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

Bergapten

  1. Pharmaceutical biology

CHLOROGENIC ACID

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Tannins

  1. Zhong xi yi jie he xue bao = Journal of Chinese integrative medicine

bergenin

  1. Pharmaceutical biology

polyphenols

  1. 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.

Activities reported in Ficus virens var. virens
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

  1. Pharmacognosy reviews
  2. Journal of ethnopharmacology
  3. Pharmaceutical biology

Antipyretic

  1. Pharmacognosy reviews
  2. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
  3. Pharmaceutical biology

Antibacterial

  1. Pharmacognosy reviews
  2. Phytotherapy research : PTR

Antioxidant

  1. Pharmacognosy reviews
  2. Pharmaceutical biology

Antifilarial

  1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Antifungal

  1. Pharmacognosy reviews

Antihyperglycemic

  1. In silico pharmacology

Antimicrobial

  1. Pharmaceutical biology

Antitussive

  1. Pharmaceutical biology

Cardioprotective

  1. 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) ★☆☆☆☆