{"id":10178,"date":"2022-03-27T22:49:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-27T20:49:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tyr\/miloamerge\/?p=10178"},"modified":"2024-02-05T17:52:06","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T16:52:06","slug":"figs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/miloa.eu\/en\/glossary\/plants\/figs\/","title":{"rendered":"<span class=\"figs\">Figs<\/span>"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><H2>CHARACTERISTICS<\/H2><\/p>\n<p>It is a high-fibre fruit with many health benefits. They contain phytosterols, anthocyanins, flavonoids, amino acids, fatty acids (53% linolenic acid and 21% linoleic acid) and phenolic compounds.<\/p>\n<p>Among the flavonoids, the most important is luteolin which has anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties <span class=\"prod_ref\">(JANG &#038; al., 2008)<\/span>. Figs also contain quercetin which is known to be antioxidant, gastro-protective and carcinogenesis-inhibiting <span class=\"prod_ref\">(MURRAY, 1996)<\/span>&#8239;; as well as iron, potassium, calcium and they are rich in vitamin B3 <span class=\"prod_ref\">(OH &#038; al., 2011)<\/span>. Fig leaves and fig tree latex also have health benefits.<\/p>\n<p><H2>PROPERTIES<\/h2>\n<ul style=\"color: #d61163;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d61163;\">Gastrointestinal effects:<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In rats with loperamide-induced constipation, administration of figs at doses of 1, 6 and 30 grams per kilogram for 4 weeks improves defecation frequency, weight and water content of faeces. There is also an improvement in peristalsis <span class=\"prod_ref\">(LEE &#038; al., 2011)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In a study of 15 Beagle dogs with constipation induced by a high-protein diet and movement restriction, administration of 12 grams of figs per kilogram resulted in increased faecal weight and decreased colonic transit time. The high cellulose content of figs increases the water content and viscosity of faeces <span class=\"prod_ref\">(OH &#038; al., 2011)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Fig consumption improves symptoms in patients with functional constipation. It increases the frequency of faecal output, reduces defecation time and improves abdominal pain <span class=\"prod_ref\">(KIM &#038; al., 2010)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In conclusion, fig paste is effective both preventively and curatively against constipation <span class=\"prod_ref\">(BAEK &#038; al., 2016)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #d61163;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d61163;\">Antioxidant properties:<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Figs contain anthocyanins, including cyanidin-3-rhamnoglucoside (C3R) which is an antioxidant that inhibits lipid peroxidation and scavenges reactive oxygen derivatives <span class=\"prod_ref\">(SALOMON &#038; al., 2010)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>It has been shown that the higher the polyphenol content (especially anthocyanins) in figs, the greater its antioxidant activity <span class=\"prod_ref\">(TURAN &#038; CELIK, 2016)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>After fig consumption, plasma antioxidant capacity is significantly higher for 4 hours <span class=\"prod_ref\">(VINSON &#038; al., 2005)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #d61163;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d61163;\">Anti-inflammatory effects:<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Figs contain prenylated isoflavone-derived compounds that possess anti-inflammatory and antitumour effects <span class=\"prod_ref\">(LIU &#038; al., 2019)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Fig leaf extracts are anti-inflammatory: they reduce inflammatory paw edema caused by carrageenan in rats <span class=\"prod_ref\">(PATIL &#038; PATIL, 2011&#8239;; ALI &#038; al., 2012)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #d61163;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d61163;\">Beneficial effects in diabetes:<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Fig leaves and fruits have hypoglycaemic effect in streptozotocin and alloxane induced diabetes in rats. <\/p>\n<p>Fig leaves have a cholesterol-lowering effect. They lower total cholesterol and the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL cholesterol, in parallel with a reduction in hyperglycaemia in diabetic rats <span class=\"prod_ref\">(CANAL &#038; al., 2000)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Fig prevents weight loss and increases survival index in diabetic rats <span class=\"prod_ref\">(PEREZ &#038; al., 1996&#8239;; EL-SHOBAKI &#038; al., 2010)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #d61163;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d61163;\">Hepato-protective effect:<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In a study conducted on rats with ethanol-induced liver damage, it was shown that fig supplementation decreases serum levels of liver enzymes, improves the antioxidant defence system and increases the levels of the antioxidant malondialdehyde in the tissues. Fig attenuates liver damage and therefore protects rats from ethanol-induced hepatotoxicity <span class=\"prod_ref\">(TURAN &#038;CELIK, 2016)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, Ficus carica leaf extract exhibits hepatoprotective effect during carbon tetrachloride-induced liver injury in rats <span class=\"prod_ref\">(KRISHNA &#038; al., 2007)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #d61163;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d61163;\">Antimicrobial effects:<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Ficus carica<\/em> leaf extracts exhibit strong antibacterial activity against different bacterial species including <em>Streptococcus gordonii<\/em>, <em>Streptococcus anginosus<\/em>, <em>Prevotella intermedia<\/em>, <em>Aggregatibacter actinomycetemcomitans<\/em> and <em>Porphyromonas gingivalis<\/em>. However, <em>Escherichia coli<\/em> and <em>Staphylococcus aureus<\/em> are less sensitive, with minimum inhibitory concentrations of 2.5-10 mg\/ml <span class=\"prod_ref\">(JEONG &#038; al., 2009)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Fig latex shows effective antifungal activity against various species including <em>Aspergillus fumigatus<\/em>, <em>Microsporum canis<\/em>, <em>Candida albicans<\/em> and <em>Cryptococcus neoformans<\/em> <span class=\"prod_ref\">(AREF &#038; al., 2010)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<ul style=\"color: #d61163;\">\n<li>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #d61163;\">Immunostimulatory effects:<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In mice, administration of <em>Ficus carica<\/em> leaf extract exhibits immunostimulatory properties and improves cellular and humoral responses <span class=\"prod_ref\">(PATIL &#038; al., 2010)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><em>Ficus carica<\/em> polysaccharides stimulate mouse dendritic cells <em>in vitro<\/em>: they promote their maturation, induce the production of cytokines such as IL-12, interferon-\u03b3, IL-6 and IL-23.  They enhance their ability to stimulate T cells and induce their proliferation <span class=\"prod_ref\">(TIAN &#038; al., 2014)<\/span>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FICUS CARICA<br \/>\nFigs grow on a fruit tree called the fig tree or <em>Ficus carica<\/em>. It is native to the Middle East and the Mediterranean.  It belongs to the <em>Moraceae<\/em> family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":15354,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[182],"tags":[406,293,247],"class_list":["post-10178","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-plants","tag-product-consti-regul-en","tag-index-plantes-en-f","tag-index-plantes-en-v"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/miloa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10178","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/miloa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/miloa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miloa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miloa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10178"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/miloa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10178\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miloa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/15354"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/miloa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10178"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miloa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10178"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/miloa.eu\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10178"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}