Abstract

Abrus Precatorius is one of the important herb commonly known as Indian licorice belonging to family Fabaceae. It is reported to have a broad range of therapeutic effects, like anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-tumor, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, anti-spasmodic, anti-diabetic, anti-serotonergic, anti-migraine, including treatment of inflammation, ulcers, wounds, throat scratches and sores. It is now considered as a valuable source of unique natural products for development of medicines against various diseases and also for the development of industrial products but still additional information needs to be updated. Therefore the present review is aimed to compile up the updated data and highlighting the special features on its pharmacological activities in various diseases.