A Review on Thevetia peruviana (Pres.) K. Schum

The plant Thevetia peruviana (Apocynaceae) common name is yellow oleander is a evergreen shrub native to Central America and West Indies and a close relative to Nerium oleander. In India, it is grown throughout the plains. The important pharmacological activities of plant are HIV-I Reverse Transcriptase and HIV-I Integrase Inhibitory, antimicrobial, antipyretic, antifungal, Haematology and growth and tissue activities. The phytoconstitutents isolated from the plant is Cardiac glycoside, Thevetins A and B, Peruvoside, Theveside, Theviridoside and Terpenoids. Analytical study done by paper chromatography.