Traditional Uses, Phytochemical and Pharmacological Properties of Ficus auriculata: A Review

Ficus auriculata belongs to family Moraceae. It is also known as Elephant earfig tree because of its large leaves. In India it commonly Timla, Gular , Tirmal, Timal, Timbal, Tremal, Trimmal.. The plants are mainly distributed in temperate, tropical and subtropical regions about 1800–2600 m altitude. native Asia, especially India, China, Nepal, Bhutan, Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia.The have great ethnomedicinal importance used traditional folk medicine for curing many ailments humans. rich Phytoconstituent e.g. alkaloids, carbohydrates, saponins, glycosides, phytosterols, resins, phenols, tannins, diterpenes, flavonoids, proteins, amino acids which present barks, leaves fruit extract. review reveals that huge numbers phytochemicals was isolated from the plant possesses biological pharmacological properties shown by bark, fruits extract i.e antioxidant, antibacterial, hepatoprotective, histopathological studies, toxicity activity, anticancerous, antidiabatic, hyperlipidemic, hyperglycemic anti-inflammatory. Leaf has an important role Glutathione level cardiac fodder farming system, medicinal further commercial purpose.
 Keywords: auriculata, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activity, Herbal Medicine