Abstract
Drugs from the plants are easily available less expensive, safe and efficient and rarely have side effects. The alkaloids, tannins, flavanoids and phenol compounds play a major role in preventing a number of chronic diseases by a definite physiological action on the human body like anti-inflammatory, anti-thrombotic, anti-oxidant, hepatoprotective and anticarcinogenic activities. Setaria verticillata (family: poacae) commonly known bristly foxtail and hooked bristle grass. Parts of the plants are also being used for many disorders like rheumatism, psoriasis and chronic eruptions. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the phytochemical analysis an aqueous extract of whole plant of Setaria verticillata. Phytochemical screening was carried out for aqueous extract. Preliminary phytochemical screening of the extract revealed the presence of various bioactive components which include alkaloids, flavanoids, sterols, cardiac glycosides, saponins, tannins, phenols and terpenoids.
