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Abstract: Natural antioxidant plays a vital role in the human health. Green leafy vegetables are the source of natural antioxidant. The objective of the present study was to investigate the presence of various phytochemicals from the ethanolic extract of Spring onion and to find antioxidant activity. The extract of Spring onion were found to contains carbohydrates, proteins, Amino acids, Alkaloids, Terpenoids, Carotenoids, Glycosides, Flavonoids. Extract also should good result for test like Free radical scavenging activity, Nitric Oxide radical scavenging activity, total Antioxidant capacity, total Phenolic and Flavonoids. Result revealed that ethanolic extract of Spring onion exhibited the highest percentage of flavonoids and antioxidants. The generated data from the extract of spring onion provided the basis for its wide use in traditional and folk medicines. Spring onion is used as an easily accessible source of natural antioxidants in pharmaceutical industry and also can be used as possible food supplement.