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Nutritional Value of Selected Edible Ficus Fruit in Kuantan

Journal of Tropical Life Science, 2020
Interest in the nutritional value content in food had been increasing as one of the ways to reduce the disease among the human being. Ficus is one of the fruit that contained high in major source of nutrients.
Nadira Nazua, Rozilawati Shahari, Che Nurul Aini Che Amri, Nur Shuhada Tajudin, Mohd. Radzali Mispan   +4 more
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Acanthospermum hispidum and Its Metabolite Stigmasterol Modulates Anti‐Inflammatory Antagonism of COX‐1 and TGF‐β

Chemistry &Biodiversity, Volume 23, Issue 1, January 2026.
This study evaluates the anti‐inflammatory effect of Acanthospermum hispidum (AH) leaves and confirms its traditional use on diseases linked to inflammation. AH ethanol extract presents a dose‐dependent increase in anti‐inflammatory activity on the different times examined (T30 – T150). Also, stigmasterol present in AH shows potent antagonist influence
Onome Mary Adeboye, Abimbola Sowemimo, Muyiwa Samuel Fageyinbo, Oluwasegun Adedokun, Abdul Basit, Opeyemi Joshua Olatunji, Epole Ngolle Ntungwe   +6 more
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Species richness, composition, and dominance of core and climate relicts of African miombo woodlands

Ecosphere, Volume 17, Issue 1, January 2026.
Abstract The miombo woodlands, which span about 10% of the African continent, are essential for the ecosystem services they provide. These woodlands are mainly dominated by the genera Julbernardia, Isoberlinia, and Brachystegia. However, there is limited understanding of how species dominance and richness change in relict sites, which are far removed ...
Brenden Pienaar, Ed T. F. Witkowski, Dave I. Thompson, Justice Muvengwi   +3 more
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Functions, accumulation, and biosynthesis of important secondary metabolites in the fig tree (Ficus carica)

Frontiers in Plant Science
Ficus carica is an economically important horticultural plant. Due to its abundant secondary metabolites, F. carica has gained interest for its applications in medicine and as a nutritional supplement.
Yawen Wang, Ximeng Liu, Siyu Chen, Qingjie Wang, Biao Jin, Li Wang   +5 more
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Phytochemical Properties and Proximate Composition of Papaya (Carica papaya L. var solo 8) Peels

Turkish Journal of Agriculture: Food Science and Technology, 2017
Papaya (Carica papaya) is a common tropical fruit used for nutrition as well as medicinal purposes. Apart from fruit, seed, latex and other plant parts of papaya tree have been shown to have medicinal properties.
Adingra Kouassi Martial-Didier, Konan Kouassi Hubert, Kouadio Eugène Jean Parfait, Tano Kablan   +3 more
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Edible Seeds in the Fight Against Hypertension: A Review of In Vitro, In Vivo, and Clinical Evidences With a Mechanistic Insight of Bioactive Compounds

Food Frontiers, Volume 7, Issue 1, January 2026.
The presented review provides the potential antihypertensive benefits of traditionally employed edible seeds, presenting new perspectives and avenues for future research. ABSTRACT Hypertension, often referred to as a silent killer, is responsible for 7.5 million deaths, representing approximately 12.8% of all global mortality.
Jinmin Shi, Mohamad Fawzi Mahomoodally, Ahmed Abduljalal Abduljabbar, Ruttun Bushra Umme Zainab, Katharigatta N. Venugopala, Gokhan Zengin, Sakina Yagi, Meng‐Yao Li, Xuebo Hu   +8 more
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Anti‐Inflammatory Properties of Ripe and Unripe Papaya Pectin in a Neonatal Human Stem Cell‐Derived Ileum Model

Molecular Nutrition &Food Research, Volume 70, Issue 1, January 2026.
This study tested pectin from ripe and unripe papayas on a neonatal human stem cell‐derived intestinal model, with and without commensal Escherichia coli (E. coli). Both pectins improved cell health and reduced IL‐6, but only unripe pectin lowered IL‐8.
Janaina Lombello Santos Donadio, João Paulo Fabi, Helena M. Crowley, Marcelo B. Sztein, Rosângela Salerno‐Gonçalves   +4 more
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Characterization and Morphological Typology Of Fig Variety (Ficus carica) In The Tlemcen Region

, 2021
Ikram Mkedder, Mohammed Chahbar, Faiza Ilias, Semir Bechir Suheil Gaouar   +3 more
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Zinc Oxide Nanomaterials: Green Synthesis, Properties, and Potentials in Active Food Packaging, Edible Coatings, and Nanomedicine Applications

ChemistrySelect, Volume 11, Issue 1, 8 January 2026.
This study critically analyzed the main advances in ZnO nanomaterials obtained from different synthetic approaches (mediated by plants, microbes and seaweeds), and their functional and biological properties were prospected for applications in the food and nanomedicine sector.
Italo Rennan Sousa Vieira, Ana Carolina de Morais Mirres, Carlos Adam Conte‐Junior   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Effects of Ficus carica Latex on SH-SY5Y Neuroblastoma Cells and L929 Fibroblast Cells

Namık Kemal Tıp Dergisi
Aim: This study aims to evaluate the anti-cancer effect of latex obtained from Ficus carica on SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cells and its wound healing potential on L929 fibroblast cells.
Burcu ALTUNTAŞ, Aylin AYDIN, Rüstem Anıl UĞAN   +2 more
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