Review Article

Bioactive Compounds in Ficus Fruits, Their Bioactivities, and Associated Health Benefits: A Review

Table 3

Phenolic compounds present in the species used as both fresh fruit and species belonging to genus Ficus.

Phenolic compoundsChemical structureSpeciesMaximum quantificationExtraction solvent

Gallic acidF. carica0.15 mg/100 gmMethanol
F.vasta76.36 mg/gmMethanol

Chlorogenic acidF. carica0.46 mg/100 gmMethanol
F.vasta0.73 mg/gmMethanol

Syringic acidF. carica0.022 mg/100 gmMethanol

EpicatechinF. carica0.34 mg/100 gmMethanol
CatechinF. carica1.19 mg/100 gmMethanol

RutinF. carica4.89 mg/100 gmMethanol
F.vasta9.33 mg/gmMethanol

3-Caffeolyquinic acidF. carica0.32 mg/100 gmMethanol

5-Caffeolyquinic acidF. carica1.4–32.42 mg/100 gmMethanol

Kaempferol-3-rutinosideF. carica1.0–2.0 mg/100 gmMethanol
Quercetein-3-acetylglycosideF. carica2.1–2.8 mg/100 gmMethanol

Quercetein-3-glucosideF. carica0.56–3.35 mg/100 gmMethanol

Quercetein-3-rutinosideF. carica1.38–14.62 mg/100 gmMethanol

Ferulic acidF. carica0.92–2.05 mg/100 gmMethanol

CatechinF. carica5.88–19.75 mg/100 gmMethanol
F.vasta6.53 mg/gmMethanol

EpicatechinF. carica10.44–36.6 mg/100 gmMethanol

Kaempferol-3-glucosideF. carica0.31–0.43 mg/100 gmMethanol

Luteolin -8-C-glucosideF. carica0.13–0.45 mg/100 gmMethanol
Cyanidin-3-rutinosideF. carica0.12–0.31 mg/100 gmMethanol

BergaptenF. carica2.68 mg/100 gmMethanol

PsoralenF. carica0.26–1.84 mg/100 gmMethanol

Protocatechnic acidF. microcapra6.6 mg/gmMethanol

CatecholF. microcapra11.1 mg/gmMethanol

VanillinF. microcapra4.27 mg/gmMethanol

SyringaldehydeF. microcapra8.96 mg/gmMethanol

SyringolF. microcapra173 mg/gmMethanol

P-vinyl glyaiacolF. microcapra4.40 mg/gmMethanol

P-propyl phenolF. microcapra10.5 mg/gmMethanol
NaringeninF. vasta5.84 mg/gmMethanol

IsoquercitrinF. vasta22.50 mg/gmMethanol

NaringinF. vasta1.20 mg/gmMethanol

Quercetin-3galactosideF. vasta81.75 mg/gmMethanol

VitexinF. vasta0.64 mg/gmMethanol

Kaempferol-3-glucosideF. vasta6.72 mg/gmMethanol

QuercetinF. vasta0.98 mg/gmMethanol

LuteolinF. vasta0.49 mg/gmMethanol