The caper (Capparis L.): ethnopharmacology, phytochemical and pharmacological properties.

Nizar Tlili, Walid Elfalleh, Ezzeddine Saadaoui, Abdelhamid Khaldi, Saida Triki, Nizar Nasri

Journal: Fitoterapia 2011;82(2):93-101

PMID: 20851750

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Abstract

Caper (Capparis L.), a shrub plant with a large natural distribution, is used in traditional medicines to cure various illnesses. Phytochemicals studies have shown the presence of many beneficial compounds such as spermidine, rutin, quercetin, kaempferol, stigmasterol, campesterol, tocopherols, and carotenoids. Biological studies reveal important antimicrobial, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and antiviral properties. The presented review summarizes information concerning the morphology, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and biological activities of caper plants.

Address: Laboratoire de Biochimie, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El-Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1016/j.fitote.2010.09.006

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MeSH Terms: Capparis, Ethnopharmacology, Molecular Structure, Phytotherapy, Plant Extracts