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Capparis spinosa L.: A plant with high potential for development of functional foods and nutraceuticals/pharmaceuticals
International Journal of Pharmacology · Aralık 2016
Makale Bilgileri
DergiInternational Journal of Pharmacology
Yayın TarihiAralık 2016
Cilt / Sayfa12 · 201-219
Scopus ID2-s2.0-84961187045
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Özet
Caper (Capparis spinosaL.), a drought tolerant plant belonging to genus Capparis of the family Capparidaceae is mainly distributed in arid and semi-arid regions of the tropical and subtropical world. The plant, as a potential source of valuable nutrients such as vitamins (especially vitamin C), digestible protein, reducing sugars and essential minerals is valued for human food. The fruit of this plant, being a rich source of high-value components, is usually pickled and added to salads, sauces and jams. The plant has been used traditionally to prevent and/or treat a number of health disorders such as diabetes, hepatitis, obesity and kidney problems. Besides uses as an ingredient for food and feed, the contents of bioactive phytochemicals such as terpenoids, alkaloids, glucosinolates, tocopherols, polyprenols, isothiocyanates, carotenoids and phenolics, have allowed to envisage potential applications of C spinosa as a health promoter plant. A broad range of pharmacological activities such as antioxidant, cardiovascular, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, antipyretic, diuretic and hypoglycemic have been ascribed to different parts of C. spinosa. This comprehensive review describes the detailed profile of high-value nutrients and bioactives along with pharmacological and phyto-medicinal attributes of this multipurpose food plant with the aim to exploring its potential uses as ingredients for functional foods and nutraceutical/pharmaceutical industry.
Yazarlar (7)
1
F. Anwar
2
Gulzar Muhammad
3
Muhammad Ajaz Hussain
4
Gokhan Zengin
ORCID: 0000-0001-6548-7823
5
K. M. Alkharfy
6
Muhammad Ashraf
7
Anwarul Hassan Gilani
Anahtar Kelimeler
Bioactives
Caper
Functional foods
Glucinosinolates
Medicinal uses
Nutraceuticals
Kurumlar
College of Pharmacy
Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Pakistan Council for Science and Technology
Islamabad Pakistan
Pakistan Science Foundation
Islamabad Pakistan
Prince Sattam Bin Abdulaziz University
Al Kharj Saudi Arabia
Selçuk Üniversitesi
Selçuklu Turkey
University of Sargodha
Sargodha Pakistan
Metrikler
48
Atıf
7
Yazar
6
Anahtar Kelime