PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF THE FLOWERS OF Chrysanthemum indicum L. AND Calendula officinalis

Abstract

Plant extracts have been used as a source of medicines for a wide variety of human ailments. the . Phytochemical analysis of  flowers of ornamental plants of Chrysanthemum indicum L. and Calendula officinalis are very useful in identifyingnew sources of therapeutically important compounds like saponins, terpenoids, flavonoids and steroids are present in the flower extract of Chrysanthemum indicum L and carbohydrates, flavonoids, terpenoids are present in the flower extract of Calendula officinalis . Chrysanthemum indicum L :Hindi :Guldaudi, Sanskrit : Bahupatrika, Odiya: Shevathi Calendula officinalis: English : Marigold ,Hindi        : Genda.