PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES OF Ficus septica: A MEDICINAL PLANT REVIEW

Putri Zulkarnaen, Nurul Fadila, Laila Nurul Fadhilah, Kartika, Khintan Kardila, Nadila Laely, Najwa Rihhadatul Aisy, Fitria Wulandari, Amanda Imaniar Khoirunnisa, Maulidiah, Safitri Hidayatus Salamah, Sri Saofi Febri Tri Syifa, Agnia Rizki Wahdah, Ridwan Hidayat, Ghifari Hanif Hermawan and Maulana Yusuf Alkandahri*

ABSTRACT

Ficus septica is a plant that belongs to the Moraceae family. Wild areas, or bush forests, typically host this plant. People frequently employ the sap of the F. septica plant, found in its roots, twigs, leaves, and fruit, to alleviate digestive issues and poisoning. At present, numerous studies have demonstrated that F. septica is a medicinal plant with the potential to perform a variety of pharmacological activities. Traditional medicine has documented a variety of pharmacological activities in the leaves, roots, and twigs of this plant, utilizing them as antibacterial, anti-plasmodial, antioxidant, antifungal, antiviral, immunomodulatory, and anticancer agents. Therefore, the focus of this review article is on the potential pharmacological activity of the F. septica plant.

Keywords: Ficus septica, Antibacterial, Antiplasmodial, Antioxidant, Antifungal, Antiviral, Immunomodulatory, Anticancer.