Orchidaceae family has huge therapeutic potential. Orchid plants are utilised as therapeutics since ancient times. Various plants of Orchidaceae are used as

Objective: To analyse Essential oils of Crepidium acuminatum (D.Don) Szlach. Methods: DCM Extracts were prepared for Essential oil analysis. GC-MS was used for perusal. Results: In the present study, 6 phytoconstituents have been identified from the DCM pseudobulbs extract of Crepidium acuminatum D. Don Szlach by GC-MS analysis. The results showed that DCM extract contains mainly essential oils which are caryophyllene 74.89% ; Eugenol 5.56%; Humulene 5.48% ; phenol, 2,4 bis (1,1 dimethylethyl) 5.57%; Caryophyllene oxide 5.33%; 2,5 Octadecadiynoic acid, methyl ester 3.16%. Analysis and identification of the presence of the compound in the extract were done by using the database of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library. Conclusions: Out of various compounds analysed Eugenol has already been reported whereas Caryophyllene, Caryophyllene oxide, Humulene, Phenol, 2,4bis ( 1, 1dimethylethyl) and 2,5 Octadecadiynoic acid, methyl ester are being reported first time. These compounds have immense medicinal potential. Thus, it found to possess significant phytonutrients, which attribute to its medicinal worth.

This study describes the antibacterial activities of three different solvent extracts of leaves of Chenopodium album. Methanol, acetone and chloroform extracts of C. album were prepared. The antibacterial activity was assessed using well plate method and were examined for the size of zone of inhibition. Different extracts were investigated against the test organisms namely Lactobacillus, Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli. The maximum activity was observed at 100% concentration of different extracts of leaves. The maximum zone of inhibition for 100% concentration were observed as E. coli (19 mm) and Lactobacillus (19 mm) in diameter respectively. C. album did not show any antibacterial activity against B. subtilis. Antibacterial activity was compared with standard Amoxicillin and it was found to be 23 mm diameter for Lactobacillus and 25 mm for both E. coli and B. subtilis in terms of zone of inhibition.

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