Abstract

Vipin Tiwari*, Tailor Chandra Shekhar and Bahuguna Yogendr

ABSTRACT

Eupatorium adenophorum Sprenge is a weed found at the hills of northern India, southern Nepal and Bhutan. It has many common names, including eupatory, Mexican devil, Sticky snakeroot and crofton weed. Ageratina adenophora is a synonym.Various species of Eupatorium adenophorum sprenge have been used in the traditional system of medicine across the world. Eupatorium adenophorum is accredited for diverse medicinal properties and finds therapeutic applications in traditional medicines asantiseptic, antimicrobial, blood coagulant, antipyretic, and analgesic. The total ash value is an indicative of total amount of inorganic material after complete incineration and the acid insoluble ash value is an indicative of silicate impurities, which might have arisen due to improper washing of drug. The results of phytochemical tests indicate the presence of glycosides, alkaloids, tannins, saponins and sugars. The result of present study will also serve as reference mono graph in the preparation of drugformulation.