Tea with Bioactive Substances from Ficus carica L. Leaves as Prepared in Traditional Medicine by the Kabylia People (Algeria)
- By A. Benahmed Djilali,
- A. Benseddik,
- Heidi Jane M. Smith,
- I. Tadekkart,
- S. Ait Benali,
- M. Naviev
- and K. Allaf
Pages 130 to 136
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- DJILALI, A. Benahmed,
- BENSEDDIK, A.,
- M. SMITH, Heidi Jane,
- TADEKKART, I.,
- BENALI, S. Ait,
- NAVIEV, M.
- and ALLAF, K.,
- Djilali, A. Benahmed.,
- et al.
- Djilali, A.-B.,
- Benseddik, A.,
- M. Smith, H.-J.,
- Tadekkart, I.,
- Benali, S.-A.,
- Naviev, M.
- and Allaf, K.
https://doi.org/10.3166/phyto-2022-0365
Cite this article
- Djilali, A.-B.,
- Benseddik, A.,
- M. Smith, H.-J.,
- Tadekkart, I.,
- Benali, S.-A.,
- Naviev, M.
- and Allaf, K.
- Djilali, A. Benahmed.,
- et al.
- DJILALI, A. Benahmed,
- BENSEDDIK, A.,
- M. SMITH, Heidi Jane,
- TADEKKART, I.,
- BENALI, S. Ait,
- NAVIEV, M.
- and ALLAF, K.,
https://doi.org/10.3166/phyto-2022-0365
The fig tree (Ficus carica L.) is a dicotyledonous tree of the Moraceae family. It has been known since the antiquity for its medicinal properties. This Mediterranean species is very common throughout Algeria and notably in Kabylia, where it constitutes the backbone of the Algerian fig production estimated in 2011 at 606.900 quintals of fresh figs and around 31.200 quintals of dried figs [1]. Today, the fig is cultivated all over the world in Turkey, Greece, the United States, Portugal, and Spain, which are the most important producers [2].Ficus carica L. leaves have many nutraceutical compounds such as flavonoids, vitamins, carotenoids, and essential fatty acids [3]. Infusion of fig leaves is used in traditional medicine to treat many diseases such as cough, inflammation of the conjunctivitis, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, cancers, and ulcer [4].
According to traditional pharmacopoeia, and our ethno-botanic study, the Ficus carica L. has long been used by the local populations of Tizi-Ouzou and Tipaza (northern Algeria). The decoction or infusion of the leaves in a hot water is highly recommended by the inhabitants of these areas to relieve headache and cough (with a frequency of use of 15%). They are also used as cataplasm in the treatment of wounds (with a frequency of use of 15%).
The phytochemical profile of fig leaves has not been sufficiently investigated. However, the vast traditional uses and the established pharmacological activities of Ficus carica L…
Publisher keywords: Bioactive substances, Extraction, Ficus carica, Functional tea, L., Optimization
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