ABSTRACT Herbal products are considered to be symbols of protection in comparison to the synthetic products that are regarded as risky to human life and environment. Some Medicinal plants have therapeutic potential due to the occurrence of natural antioxidants functioning as reducing agents, free radical scavengers and quenchers of singlet oxygen. Majority of their natural activity is due to bioactive compounds viz. phenol, polyphenolic, alkaloids, Saponin, and other secondary metabolites. And now the major challenge in pharmaceutical industry is drug improvement and discovery. This review discusses about some Indian medicinal plants with regard to their anti-cancerous property
