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09/05/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Leaves of this Egyptian plant could be the next big thing in alternative medicine, according to this study

An Italian study gave top marks to the leaves of the warka (Ficus vasta), a species of fig tree found in Egypt. Long used as an ethnomedicine for all kinds of illnesses, the leaves are reported to contain plenty of phenolics with strong antioxidant activity. Natural sources of these antioxidants are growing more important as […]

07/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Traditional ethnomedicine from Egypt proven to have strong antioxidant activity

Traditional Egyptian medicine used the leaves of the warka fig (Ficus vasta) as a remedy for different kinds of diseases. A team of Italian researchers reported that a hydroalcoholic extract from the leaves of the indigenous tree contains phenolics with significant antimicrobial, antioxidant, and metal chelation activities. The study was supported by the University of […]

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