Review Article

Catunaregam spinosa (Thunb.) Tirveng: A Review of Traditional Uses, Phytochemistry, Pharmacological Activities, and Toxicological Aspects

Table 2

The traditional uses of C. spinosa in medicine and food.

Country (locality if available)Plant partsUsesReferences

BangladeshFruitsTaken as a juice for treating anthelmintic, tonic, and curing piles, flatulence[12, 29]
Bangladesh, (Bagerhat)All partsTaken in the form of juice for treating urinary tract infections and genital disorder[30]
BrazilAll partsTaken as a crushed paste for treating dysentery and inflammations[13]
China (Hainan)Stem barkTaken in the form of paste to prevent the growth of cancer[31]
IndiaBarksCrushed bark juice is taken to treat diarrhea and dysentery[25]
IndiaAll partsTaken in the form of juice in an empty stomach for improving the defense mechanism of the body and improving longevity[32]
IndiaLeavesUsed in the form of a solution and is useful in controlling Molluscans[23]
India (Assam, Manipur)All partsTaken in the form of juice for treating liver ailments[17]
India (Kalakkad, Tamil Nadu)Root bark and stem barkTaken in the form of juice in an empty stomach for treating constipation, fever, and an antiseptic[33]
India (Karnataka)All partsApply in the form of paste as well as juice for treating various skin diseases[34]
India (Kedarnath)FruitsApply in the form of paste for treating skin disease, in the form of juice for ulcers, abortifacient, cough, rheumatism, and fever[26, 35]
India (Kerala)SeedsThe solution of crushed seeds in water is used in controlling mosquito larva[36]
India (Kolli and Boda hills)FruitsTaken as a vegetable for vitamin and mineral content, nutritional diet[37]
India (Nasik)FlowersTaken as vegetable for improving dietary habits[38]
India (Pune, Goa)FruitsTaken in the form of juice in treating gonorrhea, asthma, tonic, emetic, jaundice, dysentery[27, 39]
India (Sikkim, Bengal, Maharashtra)FruitsApplied in the form of paste in treating allergy, wound infections, and skin diseases[10]
India (Western Ghats)All partsTaken as a juice for treating rheumatism, diarrhea, and viral diseases[40]
Nepal (Chitwan)Ripen fruitsCrushed seed and its solution is effective in treating fish poison[22]
Sri LankaBark and leavesApply in the form of paste for curing skeletal fractures[41]