Capparis spinosa L; An important medicinal plant from Sistan and Baloochestan province, Iran

Capparis spinosa belonging to the family Capparidaceae is a xerophyticplant growing in a broad range of climatic conditions, varying from drydeserts to cooler altitudes of mountains. Dry heat and intense sunlightmake the preferred environment for caper plants. The local name of theplant is Krep or Karap in Baloochestan. The caper is used essentiallyfor flower buds, and other parts also are used in folk medicine due to theiranalgesic, wound healing, cell regeneration, tonic, and diuretic effects. InBaluchistan popular medicine, an herbal tea made of caper root and youngshoots is considered to be beneficial against rheumatism, and powder ofleaves are use for skin diseases. The constituents of C. spinosa include theSaccharides and Glycosides, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, Terpenoids andVolatile oils, Fatty acids and Steroids. The major compounds found in C.spinosa are Flavonoids, Indoles, and Phenolic acids.

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Capparis spinosa , Baloochestan , important medicinal