Ethnobotany, Phytochemistry and Pharmacology of Carissa carandas L. in North Eastern Terai Region of Uttar Pradesh, India: A Review

By : Satish Kumar , Vartika , Ratanajay Sharma , Vaibhav Sharan Pandey , Rakesh Pandey , Vashist Narayan Pandey

Page No: 44-53

Abstract
Carissa carandas L. is used as food and herbal medicine throughout India, which is commonly known as Karonda, belongs to the family Apocynaceae. The ethnobotanical uses of food and medicine were narrated in many traditional systems. All plant parts were utilized in treatment of diseases. Bioactive molecules such as alkaloids, flavonoids, cardiac glycosides, phenolics, tannins and triterpenoids highlighted the nutraceutical potential. Ethnopharmacological significance of the plant were glorified due to presence of many bioactive of food, medicine and both as nutraceutical value. These were as constipation, hepatoprotective, anthelmintic activity, cardiovascular, diuretic activities, cytotoxic potentials, diarrheal activities, anti-cancer, anti-diabetic, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial activities, anti-oxidant, antipyretic and anti-ulcer. The present review provides immense knowledge to ethnobotany, bioactive compounds, pharmacology and nutraceutical potential of fresh and processed food products as homemade food recipes and herbal medicine formulation.

Authors :
Satish Kumar : Research Scholar and Assistant Professor, Experimental Botany and Nutraceutical Laboratory, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India and Department of Botany National Post Graduate College, Barhalganj, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vartika : Research Scholar, Experimental Botany and Nutraceutical Laboratory, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Ratanajay Sharma : Research Scholar, Experimental Botany and Nutraceutical Laboratory, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vaibhav Sharan Pandey : Faculty, Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Sciences, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Rakesh Pandey : Assistant Professor, Experimental Botany and Nutraceutical Laboratory, Department of Botany, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Vashist Narayan Pandey : Professor, Former Head and Dean, Experimental Botany and Nutraceutical Laboratory, Department of Botany, Faculty of Science, DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh, India.
 

DOI: https://doi.org/10.32381/JPSR.2025.41.01.5