title: The caper (Capparis L.): ethnopharmacology, phytochemical and pharmacological properties.
abstract: Caper (Capparis L.), a shrub plant with a large natural distribution, is used in traditional medicines to cure various illnesses. Phytochemicals studies have shown the presence of many beneficial compounds such as spermidine, rutin, quercetin, kaempferol, stigmasterol, campesterol, tocopherols, and carotenoids. Biological studies reveal important antimicrobial, anti-oxidative, anti-inflammatory, immunomodulatory and antiviral properties. The presented review summarizes information concerning the morphology, ethnopharmacology, phytochemistry, and biological activities of caper plants.
authors.affiliation: Laboratoire de Biochimie, Département de Biologie, Faculté des Sciences de Tunis, Université Tunis El-Manar, Tunis 2092, Tunisia. Nizar.Tlili@fst.rnu.tn
authors.forename: Nizar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tlili
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Elfalleh
authors.forename: Ezzeddine
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saadaoui
authors.forename: Abdelhamid
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khaldi
authors.forename: Saida
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Triki
authors.forename: Nizar
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Nasri
mesh_terms: D031484:Capparis / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000737:chemistry*; D020834:Ethnopharmacology; D015394:Molecular Structure; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts