International Science Community Association Research Journal of Recent Sciences 2277 - 2502 5 1 2016 January 2 The Genus Calotropis: An Overview on Bioactive Principles and their Bioefficacy 61 70 EN Mohammadnia Leila 1 Department of Mathematics, Science and Research Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, IRAN Jalal Amini 2 Department of Geometric Engineering, Collage of Engineering, University Of Tehran, Tehran, IRAN Alima Esther Irma Nougbode Yéwêgnon 1 Laboratoire d’Hydrologie Appliquée (LHA), Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université d’Abomey Calavi, Cotonou, BENIN Sessou Philippe 2 Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche en Chimie Appliquée (LERCA), Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey Calavi(EPAC), Université d’AbomeyCalavi, Cotono, BENIN Abdoukarim Alassane 3 Laboratoire d’Hydrologie Appliquée (LHA), Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université d’Abomey Calavi, Cotonou, BENIN Abdou Karim Alassane Youssao 4 Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche en Chimie Appliquée (LERCA), Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey Calavi(EPAC), Université d’AbomeyCalavi, Cotono, BENIN Cokou Pascal Agbangnan 5 Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche en Chimie Appliquée (LERCA), Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey Calavi(EPAC), Université d’AbomeyCalavi, Cotono, BENIN Daouda Mama 6 Laboratoire d’Hydrologie Appliquée (LHA), Faculté des Sciences et Techniques, Université d’Abomey Calavi, Cotonou, BENIN Koko Codjo Dominique Sohounhloue 7 Laboratoire d’Etude et de Recherche en Chimie Appliquée (LERCA), Ecole Polytechnique d’Abomey Calavi(EPAC), Université d’AbomeyCalavi, Cotono, BENIN Jiménez Rubén Lagunas 1 Universidad Autonoma de Campeche, MÉXICO Medina Alberto Lorandi 2 Instituto de Ingenieria, Universidad Veracruzana, MEXICO Hermida Saba Guillermo 3 Instituto de Ingenieria, Universidad Veracruzana, MEXICO N.K. Shah 1 Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedazbad-380009, Gujarat, INDIA D.G. Ladha 2 Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedazbad-380009, Gujarat, INDIA P.M. Wadhwani 3 Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedazbad-380009, Gujarat, INDIA S. Thakur 4 Department of Chemistry, School of Sciences, Gujarat University, Navrangpura, Ahmedazbad-380009, Gujarat, INDIA M. Lone 5 School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector – 30, Gandhinagar- 382030, Gujarat, INDIA P.C. Jha 6 School of Chemical Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Sector – 30, Gandhinagar- 382030, Gujarat, INDIA Fahimeh Negintaji 1 University of Tehran, Tehran, IRAN Roshandel Arbatani Taher 2 University of Tehran, Tehran, IRAN Seyed Mahdi Sharifi 3 University of Tehran, Tehran, IRAN, Shahid Maria 1 Department of Management Sciences, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Islamabad, PAKISTAN Atif Bilal 2 Department of Management Sciences, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Islamabad, PAKISTAN Faiza Majid 3 Department of Management Sciences, Shaheed Zulfiqar Ali Bhutto Institute of Science and Technology (SZABIST), Islamabad, PAKISTAN R.K. Mohammed 1 Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, National Ribat University, University in Omdurman, SUDAN A.G. Alfadil 2 Department of Immunology, Faculty of Medical Laboratory Sciences, National Ribat University, University in Omdurman, SUDAN M.A. Adris 3 Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Dongola, SUDAN Masoudi Aref 1 Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IRAN Majidshamsaldininezhad Majidshamsaldininezhad 2 Shahid Beheshti University, Tehran, IRAN Mohan R 1 College of Military Engineering, Pune: Maharastra, 411 031, INDIA, F-Civil F-Civil 2 College of Military Engineering, Pune: Maharastra, 411 031, INDIA, Chandrawat P. 1 Medicinal Plant Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302004, Rajasthan, INDIA R.A. Sharma 2 Medicinal Plant Research Laboratory, Department of Botany, University of Rajasthan, Jaipur, 302004, Rajasthan, INDIA > Review Paper 2014 7 14 2016 January 2 The herbal medicines occupy distinct position right from ancient period. Many higher plants accumulate extractable organic approaches substances in quantities sufficient to be economically management of diseases. The genus Calotropis possesses two species i. e. C. procera and C. gigantea .They contain many phytochemicals with potential pharmacological activities. C. procera has been investigated for many genes such as USBS1450, expansin gene, Usp-like gene and MAPK-like gene. The most important of chemically active constituents of plants are alkaloids, tannin, flavonoid and phenolic compounds. Both species have been known to possess antimicrobial, analgesic, antitumor, antioxidant, anti-diarrhoeal, anti-malarial activity etc. They are also using as a source of methane, through anaerobic fermentation for bio fuel production. Copyright@ International Science Community Association