• Diksha Shinde
• Gauri Mahajan
• Suvidha Kabadi
• Prachiti Sahane
• Kaustubh Shelar

Catharanthus roseus is a medicinal plant native to Madagascar, renowned for its bioactive compounds, particularly alkaloids like vincristine and vinblastine, which are used in cancer treatments. In Ayurveda, it is valued for its antitumor, anti-diabetic, antimicrobial, antioxidant, and antimutagenic properties. The plant produces alkaloids such as ajmalcine, vincine, resperine, and raubasin, with vincristine and vinblastine being effective against cancers like Hodgkin’s disease, breast cancer, and leukemia. This review highlights its chemical constituents, mechanisms of action, and pharmacological activities, underscoring its importance in modern and traditional medicine.

Catharanthus roseus, leaf extract, vinblastine,vincristine,Anticancer activity, vinca Alkaloids

"Vinca roseus as anticancer activity ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 12, page no.g265-g272, December-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2412627.pdf

"Vinca roseus as anticancer activity ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 12, page no. ppg265-g272, December-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2412627.pdf