Ficus microcarpa

Common Names: Chinese banyan, curtain fig, laurel fig

Ethnobotanical Studies

Studies

First report of large-berry coffee (Coffea liberica) anthracnose caused by Colletotrichum kahawae in China.

Zhang H et al (2024).
Plant Dis.
DOI:
10.1094/PDIS-01-24-0039-PDN
PubMed:
38720534

Insect galls from the Botanical Garden of the Museu Nacional (Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil).

Maia VC, Mascarenhas B and Koschnitzke C (2024).
Braz J Biol.
DOI:
10.1590/1519-6984.279575
PubMed:
38422277

Advancing understanding of Ficus carica: a comprehensive genomic analysis reveals evolutionary patterns and metabolic pathway insights.

Bao Y et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2023.1298417
PubMed:
38155853

Characterization of an antifungal β-1,3-glucanase from Ficus microcarpa latex and comparison of plant and bacterial β-1,3-glucanases for fungal cell wall β-glucan degradation.

Summary

Researchers discovered an antifungal enzyme (GlxGluA) in gazyumaru latex that degrades the cell wall of Trichoderma viride. Another enzyme (CcGluA) from Cellulosimicrobium cellulans degrades the cell wall of Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Understanding these enzymes could lead to improved strategies for controlling fungal infections in plants.

Antimicrobial
Takashima T et al (2023).
Planta.
DOI:
10.1007/s00425-023-04271-4
PubMed:
37946063

Isolation and Characterization of Anti-Inflammatory Compounds from Ficus microcarpa L.f. Stem Bark.

Summary

Ethyl acetate extract of bark (EAFMB) has significant anti-inflammatory effects, comparable to a reference drug. Three compounds in EAFMB showed COX inhibition and protection against denaturation, suggesting they contribute to the extract's anti-inflammatory properties.

Immunology
Kalaskar M et al (2023).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants12183248
PubMed:
37765413

Sugar infusion into trees: A novel method to study tree carbon relations and its regulations.

Zhang YL et al (2023).
Front Plant Sci.
DOI:
10.3389/fpls.2023.1142595
PubMed:
36909442

Crawfish shell- and Chinese banyan branch-derived biochars reduced phytoavailability of As and Pb and altered community composition of bacteria in a contaminated arable soil.

Gu S et al (2023).
Sci Total Environ.
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161284
PubMed:
36587703

Infection Patterns of a Liberibacter Associated with Macrohomotoma gladiata, a Psyllid Feeding on Ficus microcarpa.

Lin FY et al (2022).
Microbiol Spectr.
DOI:
10.1128/spectrum.03614-22
PubMed:
36453907

α-Glucosidase, α-amylase inhibition kinetics, in vitro gastro-intestinal digestion, and apoptosis inducing abilities of Ficus microcarpa L. f. and Ficus racemosa L. fruit polysaccharides.

Gastroenterology
Muniyandi K et al (2022).
Food Sci Biotechnol.
DOI:
10.1007/s10068-022-01162-4
PubMed:
36312993

Integrated metabolomic and transcriptomic analyses of the parasitic plant Cuscuta japonica Choisy on host and non-host plants.

Guo C et al (2022).
BMC Plant Biol.
DOI:
10.1186/s12870-022-03773-9
PubMed:
35934696

Understanding the dynamic properties of trees using the motions constructed from multi-beam flash light detection and ranging measurements.

Chau WY et al (2022).
J R Soc Interface.
DOI:
10.1098/rsif.2022.0319
PubMed:
35919983

Macroscopic Electromagnetic Cooperative Network-Enhanced MXene/Ni Chains Aerogel-Based Microwave Absorber with Ultra-Low Matching Thickness.

Pan F et al (2022).
Nanomicro Lett.
DOI:
10.1007/s40820-022-00869-7
PubMed:
35788830

A New Disease for Europe of Ficus microcarpa Caused by Botryosphaeriaceae Species.

Fiorenza A et al (2022).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants11060727
PubMed:
35336609

U(VI) adsorption by green and facilely modified Ficus microcarpa aerial roots: Behavior and mechanism investigation.

Wang L et al (2022).
Sci Total Environ.
DOI:
10.1016/j.scitotenv.2021.151166
PubMed:
34699818

Potential of Ficus microcarpa metabolites against SARS-CoV-2 main protease supported by docking studies.

Summary

Researchers studied the leaves of the Ficus plant for potential compounds to inhibit the COVID-19 virus. They found that two compounds, quercetin 3,7-O-α-L-dirhamnoside and rutin, had strong binding abilities to the virus' main protease, similar to the current inhibitor, darunavir. This suggests that these compounds may have potential for the development of therapies against COVID-19.

COVID-19
Hassan HA et al (2022).
Nat Prod Res.
DOI:
10.1080/14786419.2020.1839452
PubMed:
33121282

Ficus microcarpa Bonsai "Tiger bark" Parasitized by the Root-Knot Nematode Meloidogyne javanica and the Spiral Nematode Helicotylenchus dihystera, a New Plant Host Record for Both Species.

Santos D, Abrantes I and Maleita C (2020).
Plants (Basel).
DOI:
10.3390/plants9091085
PubMed:
32846993