**7.2** *Tebernamontana divericata* **(Chandni)**

*Tebernamontana divericata* (Linn.) is an evergreen plant of family Apocynaceae. Various phytoconstituents like alkaloids, terpenoids, steroids, corrosive have been accounted for in the plant. Restoratively it is utilized to treat infection syphilis, gonorrhea, the runs and jungle fever. It has cell reinforcement, hostile to disease, against ulcer and pain relieving properties. It is likewise utilized as cerebrum, liver and spleen tonic. Alkaloid and terpenoids are the two classes of optional metabolites which are liable for physiochemical and pharmacological properties of living cells. Starting around 1974, 66 distinct alkaloids of *T. divericata* has been distinguished which have been organized in 11 fundamental classes-vincosan, corynanthean, vallesiachotaman, strychnan, Aspidospermatan, plumeran, eburan, ibogan tacaman bis-indole and incidental. Besides, different free revolutionary rummaging proteins, for example, superoxide dismutase, catalase, ascorbate peroxidise, glutathione reductase and phenolic peroxidase have likewise been portrayed from side of the road plants in India*.*
