radical scavenging assays. The results indicated that these leafy vegetables have remarkable variations in their antioxidant activities. Among the plant materials screened for their antioxidant properties, Sesbania grandiflora, Cassia auriculata, Murraya koenigii Spreng, Passiflora edulis, Gymnema lactiferum and Olax zeylanica showed high carotene content, antioxidant activities and polyphenolics compared to other leaf varieties tested.A good correlation was observed between antioxidant assays and polyphenolics of the leafy vegetables.