_1752556173 20250715050933000 Editor editor.jddt@gmail.com Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Universal Journal of Pharmaceutical Research Univ J Pharm Res 2456-8058 2831-5235 07 15 2025 THE THERAPEUTIC POTENTIAL OF NEWBOULDIA LAEVIS (P. BEAUV.): REVIEW OF ITS TRADITIONAL USES AND SOME PHARMACEUTICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE LAST DECADE Amandine NOUDAMADJO Bienvenu GLINMA Bénédicta KPADONOU-KPOVIESSI Sèdami MEDEGAN FAGLA Basile GOUETI Hyacinthe AGNIMONHAN Placide M. TOKLO Laura Estelle Yeyinou LOKO Fernand Ahokanou GBAGUIDI Salomé Dossou Sika KPOVIESSI Natural products of plant and marine origin have been used traditionally to treat disease since antiquity. Traditional medicine uses different organs of the plant to treat many diseases, including leaves, flowers, stems and roots. Despite the advances in modern medicine, herbal medicine still offers many advantages. This study focused on traditional and scientific research informations on Newbouldia laevis. The plant's ethnobotanical, medicinal and biological uses have been studied. Research studies have reported on some extracts obtained from different organs of the plant. Extracts contain several secondary metabolites,for example : polyphenols, tannins, steroids, terpenoids, sterols, alkaloids, flavonoids, anthraquinolones, glycosides, essential oils, etc.Various health benefits are claimed for extracts and compounds isolated from plant organs. These scientific studies then represented the area of excellence of the plant's pharmaceutical activity. People was interested in using plants because they had both therapeutic and nutritional qualities. In this article, we have highlighted several key works completed (ethnobotanical, pharmaceutical activities) on Newbouldia laevis for the past decade. The ethnobotanical and biological studies revealed the medicinal plant's potential, which needs to be developed and protected. This study built on previous research and applications in order to guide future refill work.                   Peer Review History: Received 6 April 2025;   Reviewed 13 May 2025; Accepted 20 June; Available online 15 July 2025 Academic Editor: Dr. Sally A. El-Zahaby, Pharos University in Alexandria, Egypt, sally.elzahaby@yahoo.com Reviewers: Dr. Kolawole Oyetunji Timothy, Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria. otkolawole@lautech.edu.ng Dr. Leyla Açık, Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey,  leylaacik@gmail.com 07 15 2025 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0 10.22270/ujpr.v10i3.1364 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/view/1364 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1364/1914 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1364/1914 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1364/1915 https://ujpronline.com/index.php/journal/article/download/1364/1934