ISSN 2229-760X (Print) ISSN 2319-7625 (Online) Journal of Chemistry and Chemical Sciences, Vol.8(5), 886-890, May 2018 (An International Research Journal), www.chemistry-journal.org 886 Investigation of Phytoconstituents from Leaves, Seeds, Bark and Pods of Cassia fistula Plant Ishita Gupta and Punita Sharma* Maharaja Agrasen University, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, INDIA. email:punitasrm@gmail.com (Received on: April 19, 2018) ABSTRACT The present article deals with the phytochemical analysis of the different parts of the golden shower, Cassia fistula viz. bark, seeds, pods and leaves. The study reveals the presence of secondary metabolites i.e. alkaloids, tannins, anthraquinones, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids and glycosides which contribute to great therapeutic value of the plant. Keywords: C. fistula, Phytoconstituents, Secondary metabolites. INTRODUCTION Medicinal plants possess unlimited wealth of secondary metabolites with high therapeutic potential that makes them useful for mankind. Several well known medicinal plant species are in use today, for the treatment of various diseases as ingredients of official drugs or as herbal preparations. Cassia fistula commonly known as Amaltas Phal, belongs to family Leguminosae, has been of keen interest in phytochemical due to its excellent medicinal values 1 . It is widely distributed in various countries including Asia, South Africa, Mexico, China, West Indies, East Africa and Brazil 2 . Due to its beautiful bunches of yellow flowers; it is also known as Golden shower and used for ornament purpose too. C. fistula is also mentioned in Ayurvedic Pharmacopeia of India for its uses in constipation, colic, chlorosis and urinary disorders 3 . Previous studies on biological activities shows that C. fistula possess antidiabetic, antibacterial, antifertility, antioxidant, hepatoprotective, anti fungal and anti inflammatory activities 4 . In the present study, phytochemicals analysis of Cassia fistula, collected from high altitude has been carried out for qualitative evaluation of secondary as well as primary metabolites.