Preliminary Pharmacognostic Evaluations and Phytochemical Studies on Leaf of Chenopodium Album (Bathua Sag)

The leaves of Chenopodium album Linn (Chinopodiaceae) are reported to have great medicinal value. Pharmacognostic evaluation including examinations of morphological and microscopic characters, determination of leaf constant, ash value, powder analysis, and extractive values were carried out. Phytochemical screening including qualitative chemical examinations was also carried out.