Abstract:
Achyranthes aspera is an important medicinal herb found as a weed throughout
India. The presence of a various phytochemicals was discovered by the
qualitative analysis of Achyranthes aspera. During this study, different extracts
(methanol, ethyl acetate, aqueous, chloroform) of leaves and stem of Achyranthes
aspera was used. Phytochemicals such as, Alkaloids, Carbohydrates, Flavonoids,
Steroids, Glycosides, Phenols, Protein & Amino acids, reducing sugars,
Coumarin, Tannins and Terpenoids were screened from the leaves and stem of
Achyranthes aspera. Methanol extract was screened for estimation of total
flavonoid and total phenol content. In the present study, qualitative analysis of
stem and leaf shows absence and presence of these phytochemicals and
quantitative analysis of flavonoid and phenol shows the concentration of it.