Vegetables are an important source of protective foods, which are highly beneficial for maintaining good health and preventing diseases. Leafy vegetables enjoys a supreme position in our diet, as they provide an adequate quantity of vitamins and minerals. Leafy vegetables can be raised comparatively at lower management cost and on poor marginal soil. Unfortunately, these nutritive treasures are often remains underutilized because of ignorance and lack of promotion of appropriate technologies for their effective utilization. Sauropus androgynus is an underutilized leafy vegetable commonly grown as hedges across Kerala and is the richest source of nutrients and phytochemicals. The present study revealed that the smooth leaf powder has a characteristic forest green colour, pungent odour, smooth texture and bitter taste. Quantitative analysis showed high moisture content (87.6±1.85 %), ash value (11.6±0.19 %), and significant levels of carbohydrate, protein, and fat in 6.88±2.40 mg/g, 3.4±0.05 mg/g, and 1.90±0.05 %, respectively, and have about 6.39±0.11 % crude fiber and 39.6±3.31 caloric energy further implying its dietary significance. However , a notable amount of anti-nutrients such as phenols (27.2 4±0.63 mg/g dw) and tannins (9.98±0.63 mg/g dw) were also detected, which may interfere with nutrient absorption and palatability. The findings underscore the nutritional potential of S. androgynus while stressing the need for further nutraceutical exploration and toxicological assessment.