Chicory (Cichorium intybus) and Malva (Malva parviflora) plants have been used as 
a traditional medicinal plants . This study aimed to evaluate the total phenols and 
flavonoids of chicory and malva leaves . Qualitative HPLC profile of the chicory and 
malva leaves was performed using HPLC. Antioxidant activity was determined by 
three methods (hydroxyl radical, superoxide anion radical DPPH•
and ABTS+ cation 
radical). The anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous extracts of these plants was 
assessed using carrageenan-induced paw edema was studied. The results showed that
chicory and malva leaves can represent a good sources of phytochemicals in terms of 
total phenolics and flavonoids as well as the ability of these phytochemicals to exert 
antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity of aqueous extracts of these plants. Results 
concluded that the consumption of chicory and malva leaves may be beneficial to
human health by participating in the antioxidant defense system against free radical 
generation and anti-inflammatory