Shahrekord University of Medical Sciences Journal of Herbmed Pharmacology 2345-5004 8 4 2019 10 01 A mini-review on the phytochemistry and biological activities of selected Apocynaceae plants 269 273 10.15171/jhp.2019.39 EN Abiche Ekalu https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3343-1491 Rachael Gbekele-Oluwa Ayo James Dama Habila Ibrahim Hamisu Journal Article 10.15171/jhp.2019.39 2019 06 12 2019 06 21 This review aims at studying the phytochemistry and biological activities of some selected Apocynaceae plants. Eleven members of this family were reviewed for their phytochemistry and biological activities. Interestingly, the commonly isolated compounds reported from Mondia whitei (Hook.f.) Skeels, Secondatia floribunda A. DC, Carissa carandas, Tabernaemontana divaricate, Nerium oleander, Wrightia tinctoria, Tabernaemontana divaricate, Alstonia scholaris, Carrisa spinarum Linn, Thevetia peruviana and Caralluma lasiantha were triterpenoids, flavonoids, phytosterols, cardiac glycosides and lignans. All of them exhibited remarkable biological activities, mostly similar to each other. This review provides a detailed insight into the pharmacological activities of these selected members of this family.