Bioactive Compounds from the Root Bark of Ficus Sycomorus (LINN)

The need for search for new antibacterial agents from natural product arises when the targeted microorganisms have developed resistance to most of the antibacterial agents in use, and medicinal plants are safer and renewable in nature compared to the synthetic alternatives. The book reported the isolation of lupane-type triterpenoids following Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE) and Microwave-assisted polarity based extraction on the pulverized root bark of Ficus sycomorus. Antibacterial activity of the isolated compounds against the tested microorganism implies that the compounds are potential sources of antimicrobial agents against various diseases.