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Colocasia esculenta is a traditional crop (Family Araceae), also
known as Arvi & Ghuiya. It is a herbaceous perennial plant
cultivated as annuals. The large green leaves are often described
as 'elephant's ear'. Leaves contain calcium oxalate, fibers,
minerals (calcium, phosphorus, etc.) and starch, vitamin A, B, C,
thiamine, Gallic acid, Quercetin and -sitosterol. Traditionally,
Leaf juice is stimulant, expectorant, astringent, otalgia and
applied over scorpion sting or snake bite. Petiole juice is used
as, ear ache, otorrhoea, and stimulant, rubefacient. Juice of corm
is used in alopecia, hepatic ailment. Internally, acts as laxative,
demulcent, anodyne, galactogogue, piles, and asthmatic. Ayurveda
identified ailments viz Vata and Pitta are supposed to be pacified
by the leaf juice and also the constipation, stomatitis, alopecia.
Extracts from this plant have been found to possess various
pharmacological activities as anti-inflammatory, anti-microbial,
anti-diabetic, anti-cancer, neuropharmacological activity,
anthelmintic activity, anti- hepatotoxic activity. However, HPTLC
work on Colocasia esculenta has not yet been reported."
Ficus carica L. (Syn: Ficus sycomorous; family: Moraceae) is grows
in tropical and subtropical regions of India, used for varity of
purpose in traditional medicine. Ficus carica (anjeer) is an
indigenous plant to India, which finds its mention not only in
Indian system of medicine i.e.Ayurveda but also in other system of
medicine like Unani etc .The usefulness of this plant is
scientifically evidenced, and different biologically active
phytoconstituents are reported and also isolated from plant.Hence
the present attempt was undertaken to investigate the
microscopical, preliminary phytochemical studies including
qualitative and quantitative estimation and the diuretic activity
of Ficus carica to produce the scientific evidence and data at
preliminary stage.
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