ABSTRACT:
Throughout history, plants have served as a model source of medicine. Ayurveda and other Indian texts discuss the use of plants to cure a variety of human illnesses. Thousands of the approximately 40,000 plant species found in India are said to have therapeutic qualities. Plants that have been used traditionally for a variety of ailments or that have been described in ancient literature have been the subject of research in recent decades. The goal of this paper is to present a thorough analysis of Capparis decidua's phytochemical and pharmacological characteristics. Capparis decidua is a prickly, climbing shrub that can grow up to 6 meters in height and has many branches. height is used extensively in India's traditional medicine system and has been shown to have aphrodisiac, emmenagogue, carminative, tonic, and alexipharmic properties. It also has antirheumatic properties and helps with coughing, asthma, lumbago, hiccoughing, and hunger. Glycosides, phenols, sterols, and alkaloids are all abundant in it. Capparis decidua is an important medicinal plant, as evidenced by its numerous therapeutic applications and medicinal qualities as well as phytochemical studies
Cite this article:
Attar Ayan, Ansari Daniyal, Ansari Rehan. Capparis decidua: Phytochemical and Pharmacological Review. IJRPAS, March 2025; 4 (3): 36-42.DOI: https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.71431/IJRPAS.2025.4305
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