User:Muhammadshahzadaslam/Phytochemical and Pharmacological selection of Ranunculus muricatus as medicinal weed from district Lahore, Pakistan.

Wheat is one of the most important cultivated crops in Pakistan. The present studies report the weed flora of medicinal importance associated with Wheat in district Lahore. A total of 22 angiospermic species belonging to 15 families were found growing in association with Wheat. Maximum number of species (6) belonged to family Asteraceae. After completing interviews and literature survey of different medicinal weed of wheat field, Ranunculus muricatus was selected to determine its phytochemical and pharmacological activity. It was selected on the basis of previous phytochemical and pharmacological work done and the easily availability of the weed.