Antistress and antiallergic effects of Ficus bengalensis bark in asthma

Abstract

Various extracts of Ficus bengalensis bark was screened for it's antiallergic and antistress potential in asthma by milk-induced leucocytosis and milk-induced eosinophilia. Aqueous, ethanol, and ethyl acetate extracts showed significant decrease in leucocytes and eosinophils in the order given while petroleum ether and chloroform extracts were inactive. This shows the application of polar constituents of F. bengalensis bark as antistress and antiallergic agents in asthma.

Keywords:

• Ficus bengalensis
• Milk
• Leucocytosis
• Eosinophilia
• Antistress
• Antiallergic
• Asthma