A Review On: Herbal Uses of Carissa Carandas

Carissa carandas Linn. (family: Apocynaceae) is a well-known tropical plant in India that is known as Karvand/Karanda. [1] This native berry fruit is prized for both its superior nutritional worth and its distinct sour flavor. The dearth of knowledge shows how underappreciated and ignored the fruit is in spite of its enormous nutritional potential. [2] The purpose of the study was to investigate the potential uses of fresh, dried fruit and leaf in Ayurvedic medicine for treating a wide range of illnesses. [18] Traditionally, the entire plant, including the fruit, root, and leaf, was used to treat a wide range of illnesses.[3] It has a number of phytochemical components, such as flavonoids, tannins, alkaloids, and glycosides, that fall into the terpenoid group.[18] These plants' leaves have been utilized in traditional medicine. [3] The largest concentration of vitamin C and phenolic content is found in fresh karvand berries, which can strengthen the immune system and promote general health.[7] Thus, the leaf and fruit extract of Carissa carandas plants will be able to control a lot more diseases in the future, particularly those related to diabetes, asthma, dermatology, etc. [18].