Abstract :
Scutia is a natural plant, which is cultivated variety of the genus Scutia belonging to family rhamnaceae.The
scientific basis for the statement that plants and their active constituents play an important role in the prevention of
diseases and therapeutics. In fact the origin of many therapeutic substances from the genus scutia It is an interesting
source of potential bioactive compounds like flavonoids,tannins,proteins,saponins,Alkaloids,Tri terpenoids, steroids,
carbohydrates, fixed oils, glycosides with gut motility activity and CNS activity like depressant and stimulant,
antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, Hepatoprotective activity,anti malarial and anti proliferative , anti
diabetic activity, analgesic and anti ulcer , anti tumor and anticancer activity. This work reviews the
pharmacological evidence of extracts of plants from the genus scutia, giving an overview of the most studied
biological effects and the known photochemical composition. Although more studies are necessary, scutia exhibits
proven potential to become of important pharmacological interest.
Keywords: .Genus scutia, pharmacological activity, photochemical constituents, medicinal plants.anti
Proliferative activity.
Keyword :
Genus scutia, pharmacological activity, photochemical constituents, medicinal plants.anti Proliferative activity.