TLC and HPTLC of barks of four Ficus species and its standardization

Abstract

India is a rich and varied flora of medicinal plants since the Vedic period. The barks of four Ficus species - Ficus benghalensis L. (Sanskrit-Vata), Ficus glomerata Roxb. (Sanskrit -gular) and Ficus religiosa L. (Sanskrit -Asvatthah) Ficus lacor Buch-Ham. (Sanskrit -plaksha), are important ingredients in many Ayurvedic and traditional formulations and considered to be very effective in various treatments, such as diabetes, skin diseases, healing of fractures, and in different type of wound.