PHARMACOGNOSTIC AND ANTI INFLAMMATORY STUDIES OF THE STEM BARK OF FICUS GLUMOSA DEL. (MORACEAE)

📄 Project Abstract

Ficus glumosa is widely distributed in Northern part of Nigeria; it has been exploited for both its medicinal and economic importance. It is traditionally used for the treatment of number of ailments including gastrointestinal, respiratory, inflammatory, cardiovascular disorders, ulcerative diseases, and cancers. Specifically, the roots are used in treatment of female sterility where as stem bark, have shown to be useful in the management of inflammations and paralysis. Evaluations of the fresh anatomical sections, powder and extract/fractions of the stem bark were carried out to determine the micromorphological, chemomicroscopic, some physicochemical, phytochemical, elemental content, acute toxicity and anti inflammatory properties by using standard procedures. Microscopical evaluation revealed the presence of the cork cells 10.84 m, calcium oxalate crystals prism type 36.04 m, fibres 126.96 m, phloem parenchyma cells, and medullary rays. The physical constants revealed moisture conte...