Caper (Capparis spinosa L.): An Updated Review on Its Phytochemistry, Nutritional Value, Traditional Uses, and Therapeutic Potential

Caper (Capparis spinosa L.): An Updated Review on Its Phytochemistry, Nutritional Value, Traditional Uses, and Therapeutic Potential

Caper ( Capparis spinosa L.) is a perennial shrub of the family Capparaceae, endemic to circum-Mediterranean countries. Caper carries a renowned nutritional value, especially in terms of vitamins and antioxidants related to the occurrence of flavonoids, alkaloids, and glucosinolates as main secondar...

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Published in:Frontiers in pharmacology Vol. 13; p. 878749
Main Authors: Annaz, Hassan, Sane, Yaya, Bitchagno, Gabin Thierry M., Ben Bakrim, Widad, Drissi, Badreddine, Mahdi, Ismail, El Bouhssini, Mustapha, Sobeh, Mansour
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A 22-07-2022
Subjects:
antidiabetic
capparaceae
flavonoids
glucosinolates
hepatoprotective
indoles
Pharmacology
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Summary:Caper ( Capparis spinosa L.) is a perennial shrub of the family Capparaceae, endemic to circum-Mediterranean countries. Caper carries a renowned nutritional value, especially in terms of vitamins and antioxidants related to the occurrence of flavonoids, alkaloids, and glucosinolates as main secondary metabolites. Caper extracts have also shown to display antibacterial, antifungal, analgesic, antitumor, hepatoprotective, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and neuroprotective effects which correlate the uses of the plant in folk medicine against both metabolic and infectious diseases. The present review aims to provide exhaustive phytochemistry and pharmacological properties survey on Caper constituents. Attention has also been given to the nutritional values and traditional uses of main organs to pinpoint research gaps for future investigations on the plant.
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This article was submitted to Ethnopharmacology, a section of the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology
Walaa A. Negm, Tanta University, Egypt
Reviewed by: Songül Karakaya, Atatürk University, Turkey
Edited by: Gokhan Zengin, Selcuk University, Turkey
ISSN:1663-9812
1663-9812
DOI:10.3389/fphar.2022.878749