Qualitative phytochemicals screening of the endemic plant Buxus papillosa C.K. Schneid.
Sadia Rasheed, Syeda Erum Razzaq, Anjum Perveen, Nausheen ghaffar, Shazia Kousar

Abstract
Buxus papillosa C.K. Schneid. is a member of the Buxaceae family and it is endemic to Pakistan. B. papillosa C.K. Schneid. have some medicinal properties is known as the effective remedy against some diseases like malaria, rheumatism and skin diseases. To the phytochemical screening of B. papillosa C.K. Schneid. we used dried powder of leaves and made the extracts of acetone, methanol, chloroforms and water, all had the presence of alkaloids, phenolic compounds, flavonoid, protein, saponins, carbohydrates, fats, and oils. In this study we investigated the phytochemical compounds of B. papillosa C.K. Schneid.

Keywords: Buxus papillosa