This article review comprises information regarding Phytochemistry and Pharmacological Activity of Carissa carandus- species of flowering shrubs belonging to family Apocynaceae and class Magnoliopsida. Carissa carandas also known as Carissa salicina or Echites spinosus is commonly known as Karandang, Kerenda or Karonda. This plant mainly flourishes in the regions with high temperatures and it is abundant in the western ghats of Konkan, in the western coastal states of Maharashtra and Goa also it is grown on a limited scale in Rajasthan, Gujrat, Bihar, West Bengal and Uttar Pradesh. It is also found in other South Asian countries like the lowland rain forest of Sri Lanka and in Pakistan, Afghanistan, Nepal & Bangladesh. VItamin C, Anthocyanins, Flavonoids, Glycosides, Alkaloids, Carbohydrates, Sterols, Terpenoids, Tannins and Saponins are the major chemical constituents found in Carissa Carandas. It is mainly rich in Iron, Vitamin C, Vitamin A, Calcium & Phosphorus. Carissa Carandus is mainly used as herbal medicine in ancient times, Fruits of which were anciently used to treat acidity,indigestion, fresh and infected wounds, skin disease, urinary disorder and diabetic ulcer etc. Decoction of leaves is used to treat fever, diarrhea and earache. Roots provides antihelmintic medicine for itches and insect repellents. Fruits have many different uses; Some use it to prepare pickle as it contains pectin which is an useful ingredient in chutney, rest use it as faux cherry in cakes pudding and other preparation.