Devarakonda Shivani, A Srivani and G Krishna Mohan

Wattakaka volubilis (L.F.) stap f. Asclepiadaceae, twinning shrub, it is used in Ayurveda and also used in traditional medicine in no. of countries. Traditionally this plant used for the treatment of snake bites, skin problems, infections, diabetes and etc. Its leaves are used by tribals as a vegetable. The current review provides a summary of the state of our understanding of morphology, phytochemical elements with the activities such as anti-tumor, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, analgetic, etc., and phytochemicals are isolated from various parts of the plant example; alkaloids, flavonoids etc., traditional uses, furthermore, the active chemical constituents of this plant was significant pharmacological values must be isolated and evaluated.

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