Author(s):
Jayanti Tiwari, Sandeep Gupta, Pooja Lodhi, Sparsh Gupta, Prem Gupta, Poorvi Sahu, Shivangi Gupta
Email(s):
jayantitiwari@ggits.org
DOI:
10.52711/0975-4385.2025.00016 
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Jayanti Tiwari*, Sandeep Gupta, Pooja Lodhi, Sparsh Gupta, Prem Gupta, Poorvi Sahu, Shivangi Gupta
Gyan Ganga Institute of Technology and Sciences, Jabalpur, India, 482003.
*Corresponding Author
Published In:
Volume - 17,
Issue - 2,
Year - 2025
ABSTRACT:
The Indian traditional medical system known as ayurveda is based on the therapeutic potential of plants. One plant that is well-regarded in Ayurveda is catharanthus roseus. This review’s attempt shows that vinca rosea is one of several naturally occurring plants that can be utilized medicinally. The perennial plant catharanthus roseus Linn is indigenous to madagascar and is primarily found in tropical and southern Asia. Vinca rose, madagascar periwinkle, bright eyes, Cape periwinkle, graveyard plant, old woman, pink periwinkle, and rose periwinkle myrtle are only a few of the common names for catharanthus roseus L. About 130 alkaloids, mostly raubasin, vinceine, resperine, vincristine, vinblastine, and ajmalcine, are found in vinca. Vincristine and vinblastine are used to treat a variety of malignancies, including lymphoblastic leukemia, bosom disease, skin conditions, and Hodgkin’s disease. It has many other therapeutic properties like Anti- neoplastic, Anti-diabetic activity, Anti- microbial activity, wound healing property, hypolipidemic activity, etc. It should be further studied due to its high therapeutic properties.
Cite this article:
Jayanti Tiwari, Sandeep Gupta, Pooja Lodhi, Sparsh Gupta, Prem Gupta, Poorvi Sahu, Shivangi Gupta. Pharmacognostic Insights into Vinca Species: Alkaloid Composition, Medicinal Properties and Therapeutic Applications. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2025; 17(2):95-1. doi: 10.52711/0975-4385.2025.00016
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Jayanti Tiwari, Sandeep Gupta, Pooja Lodhi, Sparsh Gupta, Prem Gupta, Poorvi Sahu, Shivangi Gupta. Pharmacognostic Insights into Vinca Species: Alkaloid Composition, Medicinal Properties and Therapeutic Applications. Research Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry. 2025; 17(2):95-1. doi: 10.52711/0975-4385.2025.00016 Available on: https://rjpponline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2025-17-2-3
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