The plant flourishes in regions with high temperatures, and it is abundant in the Western Ghats of Konkan in the western coastal states of 展开

Isolation of many terpenoids has been reported. In particular mixture of sesquiterpenes namely carissone and carindone as a novel type … 展开

Medicine and food
Carissa carandas is rich in iron, vitamin C, vitamins A, calcium and phosphorus. Its fruit is used in the ancient Indian herbal system of medicine, 展开

The plant is grown from seed sown in August and September. The first monsoon shower is planting time. Plants raised from seed start bearing two years after planting. Vegetative propagation is practiced in the form of budding and inarching. Cuttings may also succeed. … 展开

• Scientific medicinal information on Karonda (Carvanda) 展开