• Shaikh Farah T

Parthenium hysterophorus L., Euphorbia hirta and Cyperus rotundus plants were screened for their phytochemical constituents. Phytochemical screening revealed the presence of Alkaloids, Carbohydrates, Cardiac Glycosides, Flavonoids, Glycosides, Phenols, Proteins, Saponins, Terpenoids, Tannins and Steroids. P. hysterophorus and E. hirta showed the large number of bioactive compounds in methanol and hexane solvent extracts whereas Cyperus rotundus contains least. The results support that the extracts of weeds exhibit a wide spectrum of pharmacological activities and promisingly used as traditional medicine, novel fungicides against devastating fungi and bears antimicrobial activity. The present study will be helpful to standardize the drugs.

Weeds, Phytochemicals, Methanol, Hexane

"Weeds: A Treasure House of Bioactive Compounds", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no.f86-f90, October-2022, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2210517.pdf

"Weeds: A Treasure House of Bioactive Compounds", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.9, Issue 10, page no. ppf86-f90, October-2022, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2210517.pdf