Carissa Congesta

BOTANICAL  NAME : CARISSA CARADAS

FAMILY: Apocynaceae

SYNONYMS:

ENGLISH: Bengal currant,Carandas plum

HINDI: Karamarda

TAMIL: Kalakkay

TELUGU: Pedda-vakakaya

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS:

❖   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

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USES:

❖   Its fruit is used in the ancient Indian herbal system of medicine

❖   Ayurvedicto treat acidity

❖   Indigestion

❖   Fresh and infected wounds

❖   Skin diseases

❖   Urinary disorders and diabetic ulcer

❖   Biliousness

❖   Stomach pain

❖   Constipation, anaemia, skin conditions

❖      Anorexia and insanity.