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The present research work deals with the evaluation of phytochemical screening and traditional use values of Zizyphus xylopyrus (Retz) Wild. These plants are used in ethnomedicine to cure various diseases in Tamil Nadu, and in the study, were collected from Kalyanacholapuram, Tamil Nadu, India, and were washed and dried under shade conditions. The dried plant materials were then ground, and kept under suitable storage conditions until the time of extraction. On doing so, we uncovered the secondary metabolites carbohydrates, glycosides, flavonoids and triterpenoids of ethanolic extracts of leaves.