Thirteen commonly found species of plants reported to be used against skin ailments, were selected for the present study . The aqueous leaf extracts were first screened qualitatively for the presence of nine biochemical components (alkaloids, anthranol glycosides, saponins, phenols, tannins, flavonoids, terpenoids, protein and reducing sugar) and the scores were noted. All the extracts were further tested by agar incorporation method against three common dermatophytes -Trichophyton rubrum, Trichophyton mentagrophytes and Microsporum audouinii. The extracts of Catharanthus roseus and Cassia alata were found to be the most potent followed by Ageratum conyzoides