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Background and Objective Pharmaceutical property of any plant extract is due to the presence of various phytochemicals and also due to the antioxidant potential of the extract. The two plant species namely Argemone mexicana and Thevetia peruviana have great importance due to their medicinal values. The present examination illustrated the phytochemical analysis, total antioxidative potential and DPPH free radical scavenging activities of the leaves extracts of these plants. Materials and Methods Powdered leaves of plants were extracted by using a Soxhlet apparatus in hexane. Their total antioxidant and DPPH free radical scavenging activities and the qualitative test for flavonoids, quinones, saponins, phenols, steroids, tannins, terpenoids, cardiac glycoside, alkaloid and carbohydrates. Phenols, steroids, tannins, terpenoids, cardiac glycoside, alkaloid and carbohydrates have been performed by using standard protocols. Results The qualitative phytochemical studies have clearly demonstrated that the plant, Argemone mexicana and Thevetia peruviana contained flavonoids, quinones, phenols, steroids, tannins, terpenoids, cardiac glycoside, alkaloid and carbohydrates. Further, A. mexicana and T. Peruviana displayed 41 and 33 M g1501 Fe FRAP values and 200 g and 175 g IC50 values, respectively against DPPH. Conclusion The results obtained from this study suggested that the leaves extracts from the A. mexicana and T. peruviana rich in phytochemicals and also have antioxidant potential.