Vol. 12, Issue 9 (2023)

Author(s):
Sanila Quadri, Vartika Pant and Vivek Kumar

Abstract:
Capparis sepiaria of the Capparidaceae family has a predominant place among the ethnomedicinal plants. The shrub has been known for its therapeutic properties in Ayurveda and Siddha medicinal systems. C. sepiaria has a wide variety of pharmacological activities including hepato-protective, antidiabetic and anti-tumor, anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-helminthic properties and various others. The plant extracts have exhibited a variety of phytoconstituents such as1, 2, 3, 4-Cyclohexanetetrol; 2-Furanmethanol, 5-ethenyltetrahydro-α, α, 5-trimethyl-, cis-; 2-Methoxy-4-vinylphenol; 3, 7-Cycloundecadien-1-ol, 1, 5, 5, 8-tetramethyl and so on. This article aims to summarize the medicinal potential of C. sepiaria concisely.