International Journal of Fundamental & Applied SciencesISSN 2278-14042020911http://bma.org.in/ijfas.aspx@2020 BioMedAsia All right reserved Phytochemical and histochemical studies on Solanum diphyllum L.- An exotic potent weedInt. J. Fund. Appl. Sci. Vol. 9, No. 1 (2020) 1-3received 16 Jan, 2020 revised 06 March, 2020 accepted 21 March 2020Original ArticleSharmistha DuttaDepartment of Botany, Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College For Women, 18th Cross, Science Post, BangaloreRaman Verma,Department of Botany, Maharani Lakshmi Ammanni College For Women, 18th Cross, Science Post, BangalorePlant-based substances are seeking attention due to their substantial medical benefits. Medicinally, as well as in terms of poisoning and psychotropic effects, members of the family Solanaceae have been of great importance and used throughout history. The present study mainly focuses on the identification and location ofan important exotic plant speciesSolanumdiphyllum L. proven to be a potentially fast-spreading weed being reported from various states of South India and the detection of important biologically active chemical compounds in the same to look into the discovery of new herbal formulations and their curative properties for treatment of common ailments.Phytochemical, histochemical, S. diphyllum L.