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Life Science Research and Sustainable Development ISBN: 978-98-84663-33-9

Phytochemical screening of the leaves of Achyranthes aspera

Linn , Phyllanthus niruri Linn , Leea indica Burm.f Tal-Dist-
Palghar , Maharashtra, India

Madhu Kale, Vedika Valvi, Roshani Padvale
MSc Research Students Part-II
Sonopant Dandekar Shikshan Mandali’s College, Palghar

Dr. Dakshata Patil
Assit.Prof. Sonopant Dandekar Shikshan Mandali’s College, Palghar - 401404

Keywords: Abstract:
Achyranthes Medicinal plants are the important source of potential drugs in our
aspera Linn, country . The plants Achyranthes aspera Linn, Phyllanthus niruri Linn,
Phyllanthus Leea indica Burm.f is widely used in Ayurvedic system of medicine as
niruri Linn, antidiabetic , antiasthamatic, antiviral,antibacterial, antitumor,
Leea indica analgesic, antifungal, anticarcinogenic , etc . The present study deals
Burm.f, with phytochemical screening of leaves of the selected plants for its
phytochemical identification and to distinguish it from the co-existing weeds . The
screening, phytochemical screening of leaves is done by using solvent like
Leaves, chloroform . The qualitative analysis revealed the presence of
Medicinal alkaloids, phenol, flavonoids, glycoside, tannin, reducing sugar in the
Plants leaves. Since there is no proper information regarding this plants , our
efforts were devoted to study the phytochemical analysis of this
plants . Thus , present study shows that this plants having various
medicinal properties and can be use for the treatment of various
disease . The study is done to reveal the good impact of
ethnomedicinal plants on the health . In future allopathic medicines
can replace by homeopathic medicines . So this study was undertaken
for proper identification , collection and investigation of the plants .

INTRODUCTION :
Plants were identified with the help of Cookes flora. Achyranthes aspera belongs from family
Amaranthaceae includes 2500 species and 174 genera distributed worldwide. Phyllanthus niruri
belongs from family Phyllanthaceae includes 2000 species and 54 genera. Leea indica belongs from
family Vitaceae includes 910 species and 14 genera. All selected plants are well known plants
drugs in Ayurvedic, Unani-Tibbi, Siddha, Allopathic, Homeopathic, Naturapathic and Home
remedies ( Khare C.P. , 2007 ). Ethnomedicines are derived from plants and used by various tribal
people of the various regions. Plants have been used for health and medicinal purposes since
ancient times . Medicinal plants are the richest source of secondary metabolites which can act as
bioactive components ( AbhayKumar Kamble, 2018) . This plants contains numerous biologically
active compounds which are helpful in the treatment of various diseases and improving the life
( Samy, et, al., 2008 ) . This plants posses properties like anti-inflammatory, antifungal,
antibacterial,antiperiodic, antidiabetic, antiasthamatic, antiviral, anticarcinogenic, etc. ( Wakhloo,

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