PHY TOCHEMISTRY AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF CAPPARIS ZEYLANICA : AN OVERVIEW

Capparis zeylanica Linn. (Capparidaceae) has been used as a ‘Rasayana’ drug in the traditional Ayuevedic system of medici nes. Capparis zeylanica Linn. is reported to posses antioxidant, antipyretic, analgesic, anti - inflammatory , antimicrobial and immunostimulant activity. Phytochemical screening of the plant has shown the presence of fatty acids, flavonoids, tannins, alkaloi ds, E - octadec - 7 - en - 5 - ynoic acid, saponins glycosides, terpenoids, saponin, p - hydroxybenzoic, syringic, vanillic, ferulic and p coumanic acid. This review explains the evidence based information regarding the phytoconstituents and pharmacological activities of Capparis zeylanica plant which helps the researcher to investigate more about this important rasayana.