DOI: 10.36347/sajp.2020.v09i03.002

Pages: 108-119

Plants have been one of the important sources of medicines since the beginning of human cultivation. A review of chemical constituents present in various parts of Ficus Religiosa Linn. Their pharmacological actions is given in the present article although it is alternative used in the treatment for heart blockage. Ficus Religiosa (Peepal) is a commonly used herb in Ayurvedic medicine. Although the review articles on this plant are already published, this review article is presented to comply all the updated information on its phytochemical and pharmacological activities, which were performed by widely different methods. Almost every part of this tree i.e. leave, bark, seeds, flower and fruits are used in the preparation of herbal medicines. Therapeutic properties of this tree in curing a wide range of diseases can be attributed to its richness in bioactive compounds namely flavonoids, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, phenols etc. Its study indicate that antiulcer, antiproteolytic, anticonvulsant, antibacterial, anthelmintic, immunomodulatory, antioxidant , wound- healing , hypolipidemic, hypoglycemic, antiamnesic, anticancer, anti acetycholinestrase, antidiabetic, antifungal activities have been studied. These results are very encouraging and indicate this herb should be studies more extensively to confirm these results and reveal other potential therapeutic effects. A review of chemical constituents present in various parts of Ficus Religiosa Linn. And their pharmacological action is given in the present article.