Abstract Embelia ribes Burm. f. is a threatened medicinal plant, studied extensively for its rich medicinal properties. It has been used in ayurvedic formulations from the ancient times and in the recent past a surge of research on this particular medicinal plant species has been undertaken. This particular species is found to attribute to a number of medicinal properties such as antidiabetic, anticancer, antimicrobial, antitumor, antifertility activity and many more. Hence this highly comprehensive review has been under taken to highlight the areas of research where in this particular species is extensively studied and the current status of this important threatened medicinal plant.
Keywords Embelia ribes, Ethonopharmacology, Medicinal uses, Threatened, Embelin, Phytochemistry.