Phytochemical composition and biological activities of the plants of the genus Randia

Background: The genus Randia L. (Rubiaceae) is native to Americas and highly distributed in tropical areas. Some species are used traditional medicine some countries treat diverse illnesses/symptoms of kidney, circulatory system, lungs, diabetes, cancer, inflammation, against the bites/stings snakes other poisonous animals.
 Questions: What phytochemical compounds previously identified ? biological activities do they present?
 Data description: Twenty-eight studies on chemical composition were reviewed. Species names corroborated Plants World Online Flora Online.
 site studied years: Studies from 1991 2021.
 Methods: Database reviewed PubMed, Scopus, Scielo, BVS, DAOJ, Science Direct, Springer Link, Web Science, Google Scholar, employing keywords its synonym Basanacantha .
 Results: Six most ( R. aculeata, echinocarpa , ferox hebecarpa matudae, monantha ). Ethnopharmacology information 12 was recovered. One hundred have been (phenolic acids, terpenes, sterols, others), reported 24 e.g. antimutagenic, antioxidant, antivenom) demonstrated for nine species.
 Conclusions: Biological found support their uses, but only antivenom effect aculeata has demonstrated. could be a source bioactive compounds; however, knowledge must expanded demonstrate uses contribute development strategies preservation rational use.