Abstract
Background: Nerium Oleander is an Indian folk medicine popularly known as oleander,
contains numerous phytoconstituents and nutritional agents for the treatment of multiple ailments.
Objective: The prime objective for the current comprehensive review is to focus on the elaboration
of phytochemistry along with the Pharmacological significance of N. oleander.
Methods: As per literature investigations it was noticed that plant contains various phytochemical
constituents, including Oleandric acid, Kaneroside, Cardenolide, Nerizoside, Neritaloside, Odoroside-
H,3-Ocaffeoylquinic acid along with structural isomer, 5-Ocaffeoylquinic acid, α-tocopherol,
Oleandrin, Digitoxgenin along with nutritional ingredients viz essential fatty acids like omega-
3 fatty acids, and other polyphenols reported in N. oleander.
Results: In recent investigations, it was observed that oleander possesses a wide range of medicinal
attributes viz. anti-inflammatory, larvicidal, anti-cancer, Antidiabetic, Cellular/humoral immune
response, Hepatoprotective, Wound healing, Anti-microbial, Antioxidant, Antinociceptive, Locomotor,
Diuretic, and Anti leukemic activities.
Conclusion: N. oleander could be an excellent candidate for discovering new medications because
of its wide range of pharmacological action and the large diversity of active phytochemicals. However,
to disclose the favorable therapeutic, safety, and pharmacological virtues of N. oleander and
its phytoconstituents, more clinical and experimental investigations are needed.
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