Diverse Pharmacological Potential of Ever-Green Plant Catharanthus roseus

Abstract

Catharanthus roseus is a plant that belongs to the family Apocynaceae which produces various secondary metabolites of high medicinal importance. These phytoconstituents are very essential for diverse medicinal uses. This paper covers different phytoconstituents in C. roseus for their various medicinal importances. The original home of this evergreen shrub was on the islands of Madagascar. Its antitumor, anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, and anti-mutagenic properties are well-known. Apocynaceae family shrubs with two perennial flowers are commonly referred to as Catharanthus roseus. Nearly the whole tropical nation grows it as an ornamental plant. Several more well-known phytochemicals were extracted from this therapeutic plant. It possesses a wide range of pharmacological qualities, including wound healing, anti-ulcer, antidiabetic, antioxidant, and memory enhancement and many more. C. roseus is used across the globe to treat various diseases and disorders. This plant is of high medicinal importance. The antibacterial, antihyperglycemic, cytotoxic, antitumor, and wound healing activities, among others, are assessed in this review.