Constituents of local plants—IV.: Ficus carica L., F. sycomorus L. and F. salicifolia L. leaves

Abstract

From the leaves of Ficus carica L. psoralene and psoralene and bergapten, in 0·37 and 0·59 per cent yield respectively, were isolated and in the unsaponifiable fraction of the fat β-sitosterol, β-amyrin and lupeol were identified. Ficus sycomorus L. leaves afforded only psoralene (0·9 per cent yield) and the unsaponiflable fraction of the fat was found to contain β-amyrin lupeol and β-sitosterol. The leaves of Ficus salicifolia L. contained psoralene and bergapten and in the unsaponiflable fraction of the fat lupeol and β-sitosterol.