Abstract

PHYTOCHEMICALS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL STUDIES OF CATHARANTHUS ROSEUS LINN- A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW

Surya Nath Pandey*, Vijay Pratap, Surya Pratap and Naresh Kumar

Abstract

Medicinal plants are used in the traditional medicine of India from many years. Globally, medicinal plants are used in Ayurveda. Catharanthus roseus is well known plant of Ayurveda. Catharanthus roseus has various pharmacological properties such as antidiabetic, anticancer, antiulcer, antioxidant, antimicrobial etc. It has various alkaloids, saponin, flavonoids, carbohydrates and phytochemicals like vincristine, raubasin, vinblastine, vincolinine, vinacardine, leurocristine, catharanthamine etc. Herbal products have less side effects and cost effective. Vinblastine and vincristine are well known for their anticancer activity. The objective of this review is to explore the all information such as phytochemical, pharmacological activities etc. of Catharanthus roseus.

Keywords: Catharanthus roseus, phytochemicals, anticancer activity, vincristine, vinblastine.