Bio-chemical activities of ficus Banghalensis- A review article

Ayurveda and other literature mention the use of plants in treatment of the various human ailments. Ficus benghalensis is a large evergreen tree found throughout India. It is commonly called Banyan tree. It is used in traditional system of medicine like ayurveda and homoeopathy. Different parts of the tree have been found to possess medicinal properties: leaves are good for ulcer, aerial roots are useful in gonorrhea, seeds and fruits are cooling and tonic. This paper reports on its traditional and pharmacognostic properties such as antioxidant, anticancer, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antihelmintic, antidiabetic and antibacterial of Ficus bengalensis.