Exploring the Medicinal Importance of Kantakari: A Review

Vanya Gupta; Om Prakash Gupta; Priyanka; Aditi Yadav

doi:10.21760/jaims.8.4.33

Vanya Gupta Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agad Tantra evum Vidhi Vaidyaka, Prabuddh Ayurvedic Medical College Hospital & Research Centre, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Om Prakash Gupta Professor, Dept. of Kayachikitsa Sri Sai Ayurved Medical College, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Priyanka Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agad Tantra evum Vidhi Vaidyaka, Haridwar Ayurved Medical College & Research Centre, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India.
Aditi Yadav Assistant Professor, Dept. of Agad Tantra evum Vidhi Vaidyaka, Quadra Institute of Medical Sciences, Roorkee, Uttarakhand, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.8.4.33

Keywords: Medicinal plants, Kantakari, Solanaceae, Pharmacological properties, Phytochemical traits, Medicinal benefits.

Abstract

The use of therapeutic herbs for healing is as old as humanity itself. There is substantial proof that man and his hunt for natural remedies have a long history, including written records, surviving monuments, and even the first plant medicines. The knowledge of using medicinal plants came about as a result of man's long-standing battles with disease, which taught him to look for pharmaceuticals in the barks, seeds, fruit bodies, and other parts of plants. Modern pharmacology includes various plant-based medications that have been used for centuries and were known to ancient cultures. Modern science has recognized their active effect. Kantakari, also known as Yellow Berried Nightshade, is a medicinal plant that is mostly found in India's arid areas. This plant, which is a member of the Solanaceae family, has a range of pharmacological and phytochemical traits. Studies and research conducted over the years have revealed that the plant's medicinal benefit includes anti-inflammatory, bronchodilator, anti-microbial, wound-healing, anti-cancer, and insecticidal properties. The review that follows provides a critical analysis of the existing literature while integrating details on Kantakari, including a mention of its botanical description, chemical composition, and Ayurvedic medicine applications.

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