(Moraceae) Ficus globosa Blume

Local name(s): 

Medicinal use(s): to treat gynecological disorders 

Part(s) used: stem and twigs

Field Characters: 

Locality: Vientiane Province, Meuang Pheuang District, Nathong Village. 

Habitat: 

Altitude: m asl. 

Collector(s): M. Vanthnouvong, K. Phonlavong

Collection number(s): LAOS_723

Collection Date: May 25, 2005

Additional information:  

Voucher specimen is in deposit at the Field Museum (F) Herbarium, Chicago, USA, under accession no. 2283099.

Synonyms, images, taxonomic description: 


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Medicinal properties:

Badgujar, S. B., Patel, V. V., Bandivdekar, A. H., & Mahajan, R. T. (2014). Traditional uses, phytochemistry and pharmacology of Ficus carica: A review. Pharmaceutical Biology, 52(11), 1487–1503. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.3109/13880209.2014.892515?scroll=top&needAccess=true#abstract 

Cheng J-X, Zhang B-D,  Zhu W-F, et al. Traditional uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology of Ficus hispida L.f.: A review. Journal of Ethnopharmacology 2020, volume 248, 112204. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jep.2019.112204


Dangarembizi R, Erlwanger KH, Moyo D, et al. Phytochemistry, pharmacology and ethnomedicinal uses of Ficus thonningii (Blume Moraceae): A review. Afr J Tradit Complement Altern Med 2012,10(2):203-212. doi: 10.4314/ajtcam.v10i2.4 

dos Anjos Cruz JM, Corrêa RF, Carlos Victor Lamarão CV, et al. Ficus spp.: Phytochemical composition and medicinal potential. Research, Society and Development 2022, vol. 11, no. 10.  DOI: https://doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v11i12.34135


Ibrahim MA, Zakaria1 NH. Pharmacology of Ficus: A review. https://irep.iium.edu.my/97176/20/Dr.%20Mai%20formatted.pdf

Murugesu S, Selamat J, Perumal V. Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Properties, and Recent Applications of Ficus benghalensis and Ficus religiosa. Plants (Basel) 2021,10(12):2749.   doi: 10.3390/plants10122749