Survey of botanical characteristics and preliminary analysis of chemical composition of Ficus pumila
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https://doi.org/10.64632/jsde.37.2025.601Keywords:
Ficus pumila, medicinal powder, OoitabiAbstract
The scientific name of the Ficus pumila L. belonging to the Moraceae family. Parts of the plant are used to treat many diseases such as rheumatism, anemia, dysentery, hemorrhoids, menstrual disorders, hepatitis and high blood pressure. Up to now, in Vietnam, there have been very few studies on the botany as well as the active ingredients in the extract of this plant. This is a medicinal herb with great potential, so the project aims to survey the botanical characteristics and preliminary analysis of the chemical composition of the Ficus pumila plant to provide additional data for identification and differentiation from other plant species, and to orient the groups of compounds contained in the stem and leaves. The whole plant of the plant was collected in An Khanh ward, Can Tho city, analyzed, described the morphological and anatomical characteristics, medicinal powder and preliminary chemical composition survey by the improved Ciuley method. The results showed the anatomical characteristics, medicinal powder characteristics and preliminary chemical composition in the stem and leaf parts. From the results of botanical characteristics, it helps to support the accurate identification of medicinal materials when used and orient the groups of compounds in the fruit, stem and leaf parts of the plant.
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