Stems of plant Corchorus fascicularis L. are reported to possess medicinal values in traditional system of medicine.
The present investigation deals with preliminary phytochemical investigation of Stems of Corchorus fascicularis L. which
includes physicochemical parameters like ash values, extractive values and moisture content. Phytochemical investigation of nhexane, chloroform, ethanol and water extract revealed the presence of glycosides, tannins, terpenoids, steroids, carbohydrates,
alkaloids, saponins and proteins. The main aim of present investigation is to study the pharmacognostic characters and
phytochemical standard of Stems of Corchorus fascicularis L. which could be used to prepare a monograph for the proper
identification of plant.
