Abstract
Smilax china L. is indigenous to China and Japan but it is imported to India and is common in Indian bazaars. It is commonly known as Jin Gang Teng in Chinese, Chobchini in Hindi, and Madhusnuhi in Sanskrit and china root in English. It possesses anti- inflammatory, diuretic, anti-diabetic, anti-psoriatic, digestive properties. There is no authentic protocol for the Pharmacognostic parameters of Smilax china L. So, in the present study preliminary phytochemical screening of Smilax china was performed. Smilax china extracts were prepared using different solvent like chloroform, Acetone, N- hexane, ethanol, methanol and aqueous solvents using soxhlet apparatus .The phytochemical constituents present in these extracts were subjected to a variety of chemical tests. Methanolic extract showed higher affinity for various phytochemicals present in Smilax china
Key words: Smilax china, Phytochemical screening.