Authors:
Hafizenur Sengul-Binat
Volume 31, Issue 1;
Pages: 65-68; 2025
ISSN: 2069-0053 (print), Agroprint;
ISSN (online): 2068-9551
Abstract
Figs are one of the fruit species commonly found in countries in subtropical and temperate climates. Its cultivation is as old as human history. Anatolia is known as the gene center of figs. In addition to the taste of figs, it has been determined by studies that figs have numerous health benefits. Phenolic compounds in figs have important effects on health. Figs are also rich in vitamins and minerals. This review describes the history, composition, health effects and bioactive components of figs. Fig leaves, seeds, seed oil and the fig itself have been evaluated in numerous studies. Today, new value-added fig products are being designed and their production continues to increase due to the fact that fig is a fruit with health benefits.
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