Sreedhar Ranjan Das

ABSTRACTPharmacognostical studies of medicinal plants evolve detailed studies of plant materials based on identification, qualitative, and quantitative analysis of medicinal plants. Our aim was the Pharmacognostical studies of such type of plant that have the medicinal activities which can be applied for human being as well as insecticide. After literature review we selected Artemisia Maderaspatana L. is a popular Indian medicinal plant belonging to the Asteraceae family. Phytochemical study of leave extract of Artemisia Maderaspatana L. was done in presence of water, acetone, ethanol and chloroform. We found that Alkaloids, Flavonoids, Tannins, Saponins, Terponoids are present. Presence of Alkaloid proved that Artemisia Maderaspatana L is used as medicine as stimulant, diuretic and as muscle reluctant. The phytochemical constituent such as Tannins, Flavonoids, Alkaloids, are secondary metabolites which can produce defense mechanism against many microorganism and insects. So it can be used for treatment of diseases in human as well as insecticide also. Keywords: Artemisia Maderaspatana L, stimulant, diuretic, insecticide