• Jawerea Nayab Mohammad Jamil1
• Rahim Ullah Sharafat Ullah

- In the tropical regions of India, Xanthium Strumarium L., a member of the Compositae family, is frequently seen growing along roadsides, in fields, and in hedges. The word "xanthium" refers to the seedpods, which change from green to yellow as they ripen (later they become deep yellow to brown), and is derived from the ancient Greek words "xanthos," which means "yellow," and "Strumarium," which means "cushion-like swelling." It is frequently referred to as "chota-gokhru" because of the fruit's resemblance to a cow's toe. It is used to treat the common condition hemicrania and is known as adhasisi in various parts of India. There are 25 species in the genus Xanthium, all of which are native to America. The medicinal plants Xanthium Spinosum Linn. and X. Strumarium Linn. are used in Europe and North America. Xanthium Strumarium L showed anti-oxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer activities as well as various medicinal significances hence it created sufficient interest to investigate proximate studies of leaves of Xanthium Strumarium L of Tisgaon (PIN Code 431002) of Taluka and District Aurangabad, India which is heither to unknown from this region. Recently proximate studies of leaves of Xanthium Strumarium L of Tisgaon were successfully carried out and the present work deals with the quantitative analysis and identification of ash content moisture content as well water solubility, acid and base solubilities of Xanthium Strumarium L. which is important and essential part of herbal drugs in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of that particular drug. These factors directly hamper pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of particular drugs and ultimately drug activity and drug effect of any synthetic, semisynthetic and herbal drugs, hence it become essential to carry out proximate analysis of leaves of Xanthium Strumarium L as they possess medicinal applications and significances. Leaves of Xanthium Strumarium L found to contain many medicinal and nutritious components viz. sodium, potassium, calcium, chloride, nitrate, phosphate, fluoride, bicarbonate along with terpenoids, coumarins, steroids, glycosides, flavonoids, thiazides, anthraquinones, naphthoquinones, polyphenols, alkoaloidsetc so it became essential to carry out proximate analysis of leaves of Xanthium Strumarium L., during this study it is investigated that, the leaves of Xanthium Strumarium L. contain moisture and ash contents as well as acid-insoluble ash value, is determination of solubilities in cold water, hot water, and 1 percent NaOH, HCl, CH3COOH are also investigated.

Xanthium Strumarium L, proximate studies, quantitative analysis.

"STUDIES IN THE PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF XANTHIUM STRUMARIUM L LEAVES FROM TISGAON (PIN CODE 431002) OF TALUKA AND DISTRICT AURANGABAD, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no.f667-f670, July-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307585.pdf

"STUDIES IN THE PROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF XANTHIUM STRUMARIUM L LEAVES FROM TISGAON (PIN CODE 431002) OF TALUKA AND DISTRICT AURANGABAD, INDIA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 7, page no. ppf667-f670, July-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2307585.pdf