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Herbal medicines play an important role in primary health care in many developing countries. It is estimated that there are more than 45,000 species of medicinal plant present in our country. One such medicinal plant is Abutilon indicum. It is erect, woody and shrubby plant found commonly in tropical regions. The whole plant is used as curative for many diseases. The present study aims to determine the phytocomponents by qualitative and quantitative analysis of methanolic leaves of Abutilon indicum. This study also involves in separating and identifying phytocomponents using FTIR analysis and UV spectroscopy. The qualitative analysis of the leaves showed the presence of alkaloids, steroids, terpenoids, flavonoids, saponins, phenols, tannins, aminoacids, carbohydrates and reducing sugar. The quantification of the compounds like alkaloids, flavonoids and phenols were estimated. FTIR analysis shows the presence of three major peaks and UV Spectrometry shows the presence of one major peak and exhibited the presence of a major component in the methanolic extract of the leaves. The result confirms that the leaves of Abutilon indicum contains significant phytocomponents and are helpful to prepare natural drugs in scientific research.