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Plants have been used to treat illnesses from the dawn of time, and the term “medicinal plants” has taken on special significance. Because of their pharmacological potency, these plants have continued to be used as a source of medicines and other natural goods worldwide. Costus pictus, Commonly known as flaming costus (Costus igneus Nak), is a South-central American plant recently brought to India. It belongs to the Costaceae family. It is called the “insulin plant” in India because of its alleged anti-diabetic qualities. The methods utilized in this study are GC-MS, FTIR and SEM analysis. The results revealed that GC-MS shows the presence of different compounds: fatty acids, terpenoids, Alkanes, Carboxylic acid and aromatic compounds. The FTIR analysis depicts various functional groups comprising alkanes, alkenes, alkynes, carboxylic acid, aromatic compounds, and halo compounds. SEM analysis depicts the shape and size of nanoparticles, and the size of nanoparticles is 77nm  – 113nm. Further research should be done on the characterization of Zn nanoparticles, metabolomics analysis and pharmacological activities.