PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF Ficus carica LEAVES BY USING TECHNICAL METHODS

This study aimed to investigate the phytochemical components of Ficus carica (leaves) using Gas chromatography- Mass spectrum (GC-MS) and Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer (FTIR) techniques. The results of GC-MS reported 55 chemical compounds in leaves. The results of the FTIR appear the presence of 30 functional groups in this plant. More of these groups were alcohols, phenols, alkanes, alkyl halides, aldehydes, carboxylic acids, aromatics, nitro compounds and amines. It contain phytochemicals which may be useful for various herbal formulation as anti-inflamatory, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal Anticancer, Antioxidant and others.