KAIR (CAPPARIS DECIDUA(FORSK.) EDGEW.)—A MULTIPURPOSE WOODY SPECIES FOR ARID REGIONS

Nutraceautical Wild Fruit of India-Capparis decidua (Forssek.) Edgew. Caper Tree/Karira

“…Borrowing words of Meghwal and Tiwari [36] -Kair offers scope for commercial cultivation on marginal lands under rain-fed conditions because of its adaptability to grow in different soil types in arid areas with very low and erratic rainfall. It is a very strong candidate for use in both plantation forestry and agroforestry (as a woody component), and even for horticulture‖.…”

“…In Rajputana and Sudan, the plant is fed to animals as fodder [34,35]. Its green and dried leaves are used as diet supplement for goat, sheep, camel and other animals during scarcity period of grass [36].…”

Structure, Production Attributes and Management Strategies in a Traditional Extensive Agroforestry System in an Arid Region Watershed of India

“…Pods of P. cineraria and seeds of Acacia senegal are consumed as vegetables by desert dwellers. Capparis decidua seeds are a prized commodity used in the preparation of pickle (Meghwal and Tewari, 2002). The protein content in the foliage of the different tree species generally varied from 10 to 17% (Yadav et al 1997).…”

Underutilized Fruit Crops of Indian Arid and Semi-Arid Regions: Importance, Conservation and Utilization Strategies

“…Capparis decidua Forsk belongs to the Capparidaceae family, and it is locally known as Kair, Ker, KarilTeent, Della, and Neptiin. It is an indigenous, multipurpose small woody perennial much-branched, leafless bushy shrub widely grown without much care on farm boundaries, orans, gochars and wastelands tracts of arid and semi-arid regions [52]. Its xerophytic characteristics, such as deep root system, scanty foliage, mucilaginous sap and tough conical spine, make it an ideal plant for stabilizing sand dunes and controlling soil erosion by wind during the hot desiccating summer in the Thar desert of western Rajasthan [53].…”

“…K, P, Ca, Fe, Na [180] Phenolics and ascorbic acid [92] Yes [92] Very low perishability [22] Raw, dry [22] Kair Capparis decidua (Forsk.) Yes [53,54] Yes [52] A, C, E [57,181] AI, P, Na, Mg, Fe, Ca [57,182] Rutin, tocopherols, carotinoids [182][183][184] Yes [57] Very low perishability [56] Processed [56] Table 1. Cont.…”