Traditional medicine has a long history of serving people all over the world. India is without doubt an herbal hub. Medicinal plants that are native to India and their use in various traditional systems of medicine are indeed awe-inspiring. The ethnobotany and ubiquitous plants provide a rich resource for Natural drug research and development. In recent years, the use of traditional medicine information on plant research received considerable interest. The medicinal plants contain several phytochemicals such as vitamins, carotenoids, terpenoids, flavonoids, polyphenols, alkaloids, tannins, saponins, enzymes, minerals etc. These phytochemicals possess antioxidant activities, which, prevent or can be used in the treatment of many diseases, including cancer. Several medicinal plants all over the world, including India, which are being used traditionally for the prevention and treatment of cancer. The present paper is a comprehensive review of a medicinal shrub, Azima tetracanthaLam. plant belonging to the family of Salvadoraceae and its various medicinal values.
