Overview on a Vinca Alkaloid and Its Medicinal, Therapeutic Properties

The “medicinal plant” involve various types of plants used in herbal medicine. This plant used for medicinal purpose. It is tropical plant. The plant vinca is called as catharanthus, Sadafuli, periwinkle. The indole alkaloid is present in vinca and drug such as Vincristine, Vinblastin. which is belongs to the family of apocynacae. Vinca or Catharanthus roseus is used for the treatment of diabetes, fever, malaria, throat infections, and chest complaints. It is also used in regulation of menstrual cycle. Poonam Ingalwad | Vikram Veer | Dr. Ashok Bhosale "Overview on a Vinca Alkaloid & Its Medicinal, Therapeutic Properties" Published in International Journal of Trend in Scientific Research and Development (ijtsrd), ISSN: 2456-6470, Volume-4 | Issue-3 , April 2020, URL: https://www.ijtsrd.com/papers/ijtsrd30720.pdf