RHUS SUCCEDANEA LINN: AN UPDATE OF ITS INDIGENOUS USES, PHYTOCHEMISTRY, AND PHARMACOLOGY

Rhus succedanea L., a tree belonging to the Anacardiaceae family is also known as Kuntze.Traditional systems of medicine have used Rhus succedanea L. to treat a variety of ailments like infections, dysentery, nose and gum bleeding, cough, tuberculosis, fever, and asthma.Several phytoconstituents such as robustaflavone, volkensiflavone, agathisflavone, succedanea flavanone, and rhusflavone have been isolated from this plant species responsible for several pharmacological actions.The anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, antioxidant, antibacterial, anticancer, antileukemic, and antiviral properties of Rhus succedanea L. have been revealed using various parts of the plant, proving the validity of its traditional use.After an extensive literature survey through the relevant publications in the databases Web of Science, Scopus, ScienceDirect, and PubMed, it was found that the literature that is currently accessible on Rhus succedanea L. indicates a lack of compiled information on pharmacological research conducted.This review aims to assess, compile, and address the traditional and folk medicinal uses, phytochemistry, and pharmacology including various preclinical studies of Rhus succedanea L. to date.