Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Nutraceutical Profile of <i>Carissa</i> Species: An Updated Review

<i>Carissa</i>, a genus of the Apocynaceae family, consists of evergreen species, such as shrubs as well as small trees that are native to Asia, Africa, and Oceania’s subtropical and tropical regions. Most of the <i>Carissa</i> species are traditionally used to treat various...

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Autores principales: Jyoti Dhatwalia, Amita Kumari, Rachna Verma, Navneet Upadhyay, Ishita Guleria, Sohan Lal, Shabnam Thakur, Kasahun Gudeta, Vikas Kumar, Jane C.-J. Chao, Somesh Sharma, Ashwani Kumar, Amanda-Lee Ezra Manicum, José M. Lorenzo, Ryszard Amarowicz
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:279f604d65294417b989dc92282abd142021-11-25T18:29:10ZPhytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Nutraceutical Profile of <i>Carissa</i> Species: An Updated Review10.3390/molecules262270101420-3049https://doaj.org/article/279f604d65294417b989dc92282abd142021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/22/7010https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049<i>Carissa</i>, a genus of the Apocynaceae family, consists of evergreen species, such as shrubs as well as small trees that are native to Asia, Africa, and Oceania’s subtropical and tropical regions. Most of the <i>Carissa</i> species are traditionally used to treat various diseases, such as chest pain, headaches, gonorrhoea, rheumatism, syphilis, oedema, rabies, stomach pain, hepatitis, cardiac diseases, and asthma. The pharmacological studies on <i>Carissa</i> species revealed its antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, cardioprotective, antipyretic, analgesic, wound healing, anticonvulsant, antiarthritic, adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic activities, thus validating its use in indigenous medicine systems. The review article summarised the comprehensive literature available, including morphology, indigenous uses, bioactive composition, nutraceutical, and pharmacological activities of <i>Carissa</i> species. A total of 155 research papers were cited in this review article. The <i>Carissa</i> fruits are rich in dietary fibre, lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamin C, and macro- and micro-elements. A total of 121 compounds (35 polyphenols (flavonoids and phenolic acids), 30 lignans, 41 terpenoids, 7 steroids, 2 coumarins, and 6 cardiac glycosides) have been extracted from <i>C. spinarum</i>, <i>C. carandas,</i> and <i>C. macrocarpa</i>. Among all chemical constituents, lupeol, carissol, naringin, carisssone, scopoletin, carissaeduloside A, D, J, carandinol, sarhamnoloside, carissanol, olivil, carinol, 3β-hydroxyolean-11-en-28,13β-oilde, ursolic acid, and carissone are the key bioactive constituents responsible for pharmacological activities of genus <i>Carissa</i>. The gathered ethnopharmacological information in the review will help to understand the therapeutic relevance of <i>Carissa</i> as well as paving a way for further exploration in the discovery of novel plant-based drugs.Jyoti DhatwaliaAmita KumariRachna VermaNavneet UpadhyayIshita GuleriaSohan LalShabnam ThakurKasahun GudetaVikas KumarJane C.-J. ChaoSomesh SharmaAshwani KumarAmanda-Lee Ezra ManicumJosé M. LorenzoRyszard AmarowiczMDPI AGarticle<i>Carissa</i>phytochemistrybioactive compoundsnutraceutical profilepharmacological activityOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENMolecules, Vol 26, Iss 7010, p 7010 (2021)
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topic <i>Carissa</i>
phytochemistry
bioactive compounds
nutraceutical profile
pharmacological activity
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
spellingShingle <i>Carissa</i>
phytochemistry
bioactive compounds
nutraceutical profile
pharmacological activity
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
Jyoti Dhatwalia
Amita Kumari
Rachna Verma
Navneet Upadhyay
Ishita Guleria
Sohan Lal
Shabnam Thakur
Kasahun Gudeta
Vikas Kumar
Jane C.-J. Chao
Somesh Sharma
Ashwani Kumar
Amanda-Lee Ezra Manicum
José M. Lorenzo
Ryszard Amarowicz
Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Nutraceutical Profile of <i>Carissa</i> Species: An Updated Review
description <i>Carissa</i>, a genus of the Apocynaceae family, consists of evergreen species, such as shrubs as well as small trees that are native to Asia, Africa, and Oceania’s subtropical and tropical regions. Most of the <i>Carissa</i> species are traditionally used to treat various diseases, such as chest pain, headaches, gonorrhoea, rheumatism, syphilis, oedema, rabies, stomach pain, hepatitis, cardiac diseases, and asthma. The pharmacological studies on <i>Carissa</i> species revealed its antioxidant, antimicrobial, anticancer, cardioprotective, antipyretic, analgesic, wound healing, anticonvulsant, antiarthritic, adaptogenic, anti-inflammatory, and antidiabetic activities, thus validating its use in indigenous medicine systems. The review article summarised the comprehensive literature available, including morphology, indigenous uses, bioactive composition, nutraceutical, and pharmacological activities of <i>Carissa</i> species. A total of 155 research papers were cited in this review article. The <i>Carissa</i> fruits are rich in dietary fibre, lipids, proteins, carbohydrates, vitamin C, and macro- and micro-elements. A total of 121 compounds (35 polyphenols (flavonoids and phenolic acids), 30 lignans, 41 terpenoids, 7 steroids, 2 coumarins, and 6 cardiac glycosides) have been extracted from <i>C. spinarum</i>, <i>C. carandas,</i> and <i>C. macrocarpa</i>. Among all chemical constituents, lupeol, carissol, naringin, carisssone, scopoletin, carissaeduloside A, D, J, carandinol, sarhamnoloside, carissanol, olivil, carinol, 3β-hydroxyolean-11-en-28,13β-oilde, ursolic acid, and carissone are the key bioactive constituents responsible for pharmacological activities of genus <i>Carissa</i>. The gathered ethnopharmacological information in the review will help to understand the therapeutic relevance of <i>Carissa</i> as well as paving a way for further exploration in the discovery of novel plant-based drugs.
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author Jyoti Dhatwalia
Amita Kumari
Rachna Verma
Navneet Upadhyay
Ishita Guleria
Sohan Lal
Shabnam Thakur
Kasahun Gudeta
Vikas Kumar
Jane C.-J. Chao
Somesh Sharma
Ashwani Kumar
Amanda-Lee Ezra Manicum
José M. Lorenzo
Ryszard Amarowicz
author_facet Jyoti Dhatwalia
Amita Kumari
Rachna Verma
Navneet Upadhyay
Ishita Guleria
Sohan Lal
Shabnam Thakur
Kasahun Gudeta
Vikas Kumar
Jane C.-J. Chao
Somesh Sharma
Ashwani Kumar
Amanda-Lee Ezra Manicum
José M. Lorenzo
Ryszard Amarowicz
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title Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Nutraceutical Profile of <i>Carissa</i> Species: An Updated Review
title_short Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Nutraceutical Profile of <i>Carissa</i> Species: An Updated Review
title_full Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Nutraceutical Profile of <i>Carissa</i> Species: An Updated Review
title_fullStr Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Nutraceutical Profile of <i>Carissa</i> Species: An Updated Review
title_full_unstemmed Phytochemistry, Pharmacology, and Nutraceutical Profile of <i>Carissa</i> Species: An Updated Review
title_sort phytochemistry, pharmacology, and nutraceutical profile of <i>carissa</i> species: an updated review
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