Abstract
Rajasthan state is rich in flora of xerophytic plants. Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew. is a wild bushy plant found in hot arid regions. This plant has wide range of distribution in many parts of India. Ethnobiologically, this plant is useful as its various parts like immature flower buds, semi-mature fruits, young shoots with small leaves are pickled for use as a condiment and traditional people use this plant in treating ailments like digestive diseases, anodyne, sudorific, constipation, gout, cough, flu, dropsy, palsy, asthma, and intestinal worms, lumbago, odontalgia. Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew. contains chemical compounds like alkaloids, flavanoids, terpenoids, phenolic compounds, steroids, vitamins, quarternary ammonium compounds and many more phytoconstituents that are responsible for its medicinal value. Different parts of this plant like seed, root, stem, flowers, fruits and leaves have medicinal importance and has shown numerous pharmacological activities like antimicrobial, antibacterial, antifungal, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anthelmintic, antidiabetic, antisebum, antihyperlipidemic, antisclerotic, antitermite, antiplaque, analgesic, sedative and anticonvulsant. Economic importance of this plant has tended for harvesting, yield and marketing specifically in Thar Desert. Future potential of this crop is very promising as it is a drought and heat tolerant plant which makes it a good weather forecasting species; also it provides people with food (pickle & vegetable), fodder, wood and fuel. The presence of numerous phytoconstituents makes it a medicinally important crop for treating deadly diseases. This review covers taxonomy, distribution, phytochemicals, and nutritional value, and commercial value, traditional and pharmacological aspects of Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew.
Highlights
The wild plants have been utilized by native community in a medicinal way to cure cuts, wounds, burns and other disease ailments having dietary or pathogenic origin
Arabic: Hanbag, Kiabara, Margh, Sodab, Tundub Deccan: Karyal English: Caper berry, Caper bush, Caper plant Hindi: Kabra, Kachra, Karer, Karil, Karu, Kurrel, Pinju, Teent, Tent, Tenti Sanskrit: Apatra, Chakrak, Granthil, Gudhpatra, Kantaki Rajasthani: Kair, Kareal, Kerro, Taint Scientific Name: Capparis deciduas Family: Capparaceae Duration: Perennial Growth Habit: Grows abundantly in dry, arid and exposed habitat like wastelands, ditches, drying ponds, cultivated lands, road sides and surrounding plains of hills as it is tolerant to prolonged drought due to its excellent adaptation to arid conditions
Capparis decidua (Forssk.) Edgew has been cultivated since past for several purposes
Summary
The wild plants have been utilized by native community in a medicinal way to cure cuts, wounds, burns and other disease ailments having dietary or pathogenic origin. Rajasthan state is having extremely dry climatic conditions and local community is coupled with poverty and natural disaster like drought which is challenging for them to cope up with food and medicine. It is estimated that about 70–80% of world population, especially in developing countries, depends on plant medicine to prevent and cure diseases. Capparis decidua (Forssk.)Edgew.(Kair) is a multipurpose perennial woody plant, of caper family (Capparaceae), found in hot arid region of different parts of world. Because of its xerophytic adaptive nature this plants grows well under the harsh climatic conditions of arid regions. Subclass: Polypetalae Order: Thalamiflorae Suborder: Parietales Family: Capparaceae Genus: Capparis Species: deciduas
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