The medicinal plants have a vital role to take care of the healthy human life. The large family Euphorbiaceae contains
nearly about 300 genera and 7,500 species. Amongst all, Ricinus communis L. or castor bean plant has high traditional and
medicinal values towards a disease free community. The castor bean plant is effective as antifertility activity,
antiimplantation activity, antinociceptive activity, anticancer activity, antioxidant activity, immunomodulatory activity,
hepatoprotective activity, antidiabetic activity, antiulcer activity, antimicrobial activity, insecticidal activity, molluscicidal
and larvicidal activity, bone regeneration activity, central analgesic activity, antihistaminic activity, antiasthmatic activity,
cytotoxic activity, lipolytic activity, antiinflammatory activity, and wound healing activity. In addition, the constituents
present in this plant are beneficial for the purpose of contraception, leaving no detrimental effects on the body. The
objective of the present review focuses on the phytochemical constituents, pharmacological activities and future
perspectives of the R. communis L. plant.