Pharmacological, Ethanobotany, Phytochemicals and Studies of Catharanthus Roseus (L.): A Review

Md Sahid Hussain

Abstract: Catharanthus roseus (L.) is traditional medicinal plants used as medicine since ancient times. It is well known Ayurveda plant. It has various medicinal properties for pharmacological such as antimicrobial, anticancer, antioxidant, antiulcer etc. Catharanthus roseus has phytochemicals such as vinblastine, vincolinine, vincristine, catharanthamine, vinacardine, leurocristine, raubasin raubasin, vinacardine, leurocristine, catharanthamine etc. Catharanthus roseus has alkaloids, saponin, flavonoids, and carbohydrates. Catharanthus roseus used to treat hypertension, gonorrhea, wasp string and menstrual cycle problem and there obtained compounds utilized in medicine preparations for commercially because it?s anticancer properties. It is also used in herbal medicine in kidney, liver and cardiovascular diseases. The main purposes? of this review all valuable information explore of Catharanthus roseus like pharmacological, ethanobotany, phytochemical properties. Catharanthus roseus widely used as herbal anticancer drugs because well - known mechanism.

Keywords: Pharmacological, Ethanobotany, Phytochemicals, Antihyperglycemic, Vinblastine, Vincolinine, Vincristine, Catharanthamine, Vinacardine, Leurocristine, Raubasin

How to Cite?: Md Sahid Hussain, "Pharmacological, Ethanobotany, Phytochemicals and Studies of Catharanthus Roseus (L.): A Review", Volume 14 Issue 3, March 2025, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 532-535, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR25309141619, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR25309141619