Pharmacognostical Analysis and In Vitro Antioxidant Activity of Scoparia dulcis L

Scoparia dulcis L. is widely used in the traditional system of medicine for treating liver ailments. In present study detailed pharmacognostical evaluation Linn. whole plant (Scrophulariaceae), including morphology, microscopy, physicochemical, phytochemical screening and vitro antioxidant activity 70% ethanol extract. Microscopy different part was done by performing transverse sections longitudinal sections, which were identified staining reagents dyes. Physicochemical constants plant; it includes ash value, extractive value moisture content. Phytochemical aqueous ethanolic extract maceration soxhletion, results revealed presence alkaloids, glycosides, carbohydrates, phenolic compound, flavonoids, saponins, proteins, amino acids. Ethanolic tested their 1, 1- Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical scavenging activity. These parameters to establish authenticity S. can possibly help differentiate drug from its other species this may be attributed free potential, turn 2o metabolites.