Dhruv M. Barot - Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-۳۸۸ ۱۲۰, Gujarat, India
Mehul P. Parmar - Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-۳۸۸ ۱۲۰, Gujarat, India
Hitendra M. Patel - Department of Chemistry, Sardar Patel University, Vallabh Vidyanagar-۳۸۸ ۱۲۰, Gujarat, India

Abrus precatorius Linn is a woody twinning plant belonging to the Fabaceae family and it is an imperative medicinal plant that is a source of a variety of phytochemicals from its distinct parts which illustrate miscellaneous biological activities such as antioxidant, antidiabetic, antimicrobial, cytotoxic, etc. This review summarizes the isolation techniques of phytochemicals from various divisions of this medicinally viable plant in tandem with biological potency showcased by the identified phytochemicals as well as the extract procured via diverse extraction techniques. Overall, this review provides a concise and centralized guide for advancement in unearthing phytochemicals with uptrend experimental procedures and expands the biological viability of this indispensable medicinal plant.

Abrus precatorius Linn, Anticancer, Biological activity, phytochemicals, β-monolinolein