Biological Activities of Ficus carica L. Fig Leaves and Latex

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Department of Clinical Nutrition, College of Applied Medical Sciences, Umm Al-Qura University, 21421, Makkah, Saudi Arabia

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Ficus Carica L. fig is a fruit that comes in a variety of forms, including leaves, fruits, seeds, and latex.  This article aims to investigate the biological activities of Ficus Carica L. figs (leaves and latex), as most of the research focus on the fig’s fruits. As well as explore the potential of figs (leaves and latex) for the treatment and prevention of various diseases. Fig leaves and latex have biological activities include antioxidant activity, antidiabetics activity, hepatoprotective activity and anti-cancer activity.

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