无花果叶研究进展

Research progress on fig leaves

无花果叶是桑科榕属无花果亚属无花果种植物的叶子,每年夏秋季可多次采摘,晒干或阴干备用,也可鲜用,传统主要用于清湿热,解湿毒,消肿止痛,可用于治疗湿热泄泻、带下、痔疮、痈肿以及瘰疬.现代药理学研究表明无花果叶提取物有较明显的抗氧化能力和抗菌抗病毒活性,可用于治疗糖尿病、高血糖、高血脂以及治疗癌症.

Fig leaves are leaves of ficus carica which belongs to Moraceae Ficus, Fig subgenus and Fig species. Fig leaves can be collected multiple during summer and autumn. The leaves are pre - emergency after drying in the sun or in the shade, also can be used in fresh. The leaves are traditionally used for expelling dampness~ anti - damp toxin, detumescence and alleviating pain. They can be used to treat diarrhea due to damp - heat ~ leukorrhea ~ hemorrhoids, carbuncles and scrofula. Pharmacological studies showed that the extraction of fig leaves had visible activities of antioxidant, antibiosis and antiviral, and can be used to treat diabetes, hyperglycemia, hyperlipemia and cancer.