Phytochemical Screening of the Leaves of Stevia rebaudiana, Bertoni

Stevia rebaudiana plant were obtained from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala and was grown under protective conditions. The flora of presidency of Madras (Gamble,1935) and the Flora of Tamil Nadu Carnatic (Matthew,1983) were used for identification and authentication of the plants. The leaves are collected and washed thoroughly in running tap water and rinsed in distilled water and dried under shade. After drying, the leaves were powdered using mixer grinder and then kept in well closed container. ISSN: 2319-7706 Volume 4 Number 3 (2015) pp. 344-347 http://www.ijcmas.com