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ABSTRACT:Cymbidium aloifolium is a potent medicinal epiphytic orchid plant in the Indian systems of medicine. Traditionally this plant was used in the treatment of Anti-inflammatory, Paralysis, joining fractured bones, fever, weakness of eyes, chronic illness, burns, sores etc. In the present study three different solvent (Hexane, Chloroform, Methanol) extracts of Cymbidium aloifolium plant was studied for Antibacterial activity by Agar Well Diffusion method against ten clinical pathogenic bacteria. It was observed that Chloroform extract showed significant activity than the Methanol and hexane extracts. Preliminary phytochemical screening of this plant revealed that the presences of Simple sugars, Alkaloids, Tannins, Flavonoids, Anthraquinones, Terpenoids etc. The presence of bioactive constituents is associated with the antimicrobial activity. Antibacterial activity of various solvent extracts of this plant was carried in attempt to support the use by medicinal practitioner for the treatment of various diseases. Medicinal importance of this orchid will target to meet the therapeutic demands.