Preliminary Phytochemical Screening of Extracts of Robinia pseudoacacia

The Robinia pseudoacacia (Fabaceae) is one of the medicinal plants, Native to North America, commonly distributed in various regions of Kashmir. The plant is used as an antispasmodium, febrifuge, antioxidant; diuretic, emollient, antitumor etc. The present study was carried out to screen different solvent extracts of the Robinia pseudoacacia phytochemically for the presence of active constituents like Alkaloids, Flavonoids Saponins, Tannins, and Phenols. However, the positive results for the detection of Flavonoids, Tannins and phenols were obtained. The maximum yield of ethyl acetate extract of plant leaves 38.23% was obtained.