TY - JOUR AU - Kyene, Michael Odoi AU - Archer , Mary-Ann AU - Mintah , Susana Oteng AU - Adjei , Peter Atta AU - Yeboah , Genevieve AU - Kumadoh, Doris AU - Appiah, Alfred Ampomah PY - 2022/01/22 Y2 - 2024/03/28 TI - Phytochemical, Pharmacological and Toxicological Aspects of Capparis erythrocarpos Isert.: A Review JF - International Journal of Sciences: Basic and Applied Research (IJSBAR) JA - IJSBAR VL - 61 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - UR - https://www.gssrr.org/index.php/JournalOfBasicAndApplied/article/view/13398 SP - 196-211 AB - <p><em>Capparis erythrocarpos</em> is a shrub plant with a large natural distribution used in traditional medicines to cure various illnesses. The study sought to review and compile all data available on this medicinally important plant, which will help inform scientists and researchers the gap needed to be filled in studying the plant. The present review summarizes information concerning the ethnopharmacology, morphology, phytochemistry, toxicology and biological activities of <em>C. erythrocarpos</em>. Scientific databases such as NCBI/PubMed, Google scholar, Sci finder, Science direct were searched for published article on the plant. The active phytochemicals; flavonoids, alkaloids, terpenoids, phytosterols, glycosides, tannins, coumarins and saponins have been identified from various parts of the plant. Pharmacological and biological studies on the plant have revealed its antimicrobial, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antipyretic, anti-diabetic and anti-dyslipidemia activities, with no reported toxic effect.</p><p>It is recommended that future studies should focus on identification, separation, purification and quantification of the most bioactive constituents of <em>C. erythrocarpos </em>due to the paucity of information in this area.</p> ER -