Abstract

Anthocephaluscadamba(Rebox) Miq.belonging to Family Rubiaceae and is widely distributed throughout the world. The plant is used as folk medicine in the treatment of fever, anaemia,dysentery, blood & skin diseases, to reduce pain & inflammation and for improvement of semen quality. The major constituents of the plant are triterpenes, triterpenoid glycosides, flavanoids, saponins, indole alkaloids, indole alkaloids, cadamine, isocadambine, isocadambine. The present study was carried out to review the plant description,medicinal values, traditional uses, pharmacological activity and toxicological studies of Anthocephaluscadambaandprove the Siddhar’s stanza which was mentioned about the medicinal uses of Cadamba in Siddha text. This review discusses the investigations made by various workers related to chemical constituents, pharmacological action and toxicological studies of this plant.