Review Article on cocculus pendulus

Context and objectives: The family Menispermaceae, which includes the genus Cocculus, is home to roughly 35 species of woody climbers and shrubs.Egypt is home to just one species, Cocculus pendulus.According to traditional medical systems, this plant has good medicinal qualities.Despite the fact that C. pendulus is widely distributed throughout the Egyptian deserts, little attention has been made to its morphological description, biochemical composition, or genetic makeup, or environmental factors.Cocculus pendulus Diels, a member of the Menispermaceae family, is referred to as "Parwatti" locally and is used as an aphrodisiac as well as a component of medications for syphilis, jaundice, yellow fever, and leprosy.The current investigation sought to quantify the antibacterial and antioxidant properties of four different plant species' ethanol extracts.thegenome's composition and environment, as well as the effects of Cocculus pendulus, Teucrium polium, Varthemia candicans, and Cassia javanica on multidrug-resistant bacterial isolates, have been overlooked.At higher dosages, the plant is dangerous to consume; at smaller doses, it is safe.Cocculus pendulus crude stem extract (CSE) with a 7.82 LD50 value and Cocculus pendulus crude root extract (CRE) with a considerable cytotoxic potential were demonstrated by the plant.