A REVIEW ON PHYTOCHEMICAL AND PHARMACOLOGICAL POTENTIAL OF FAMILY ORCHIDACEAE

Abstract

Orchidaceae family has huge therapeutic potential. Orchid plants are utilised as therapeutics since ancient times. Various plants of Orchidaceae are
used as Antimicrobial, Anti inflammatory, Antioxidant, Anticancer, Antipyretic, Antimutagenic, Anticonvulsive, Antihelmintic, Antihepatotoxic,
Wound healing, Anti platelet, Antidiabetic, Antiallergic, Immunomodulatory, Anti aging, Pain relieving, Antiviral, Herbicidal agent etc. this activity is
due to various constituents present in these plants .these are mainly Alkaloids derived from aromatic amino acids, Stilbenoids mainly Bibenzyl and
Pheanthrenes, Flavonoids, Triterpenoids and steroids, Essential oils, Glycosides, Xanthones, Coumarins etc. important Genus showing therapeutic
potential are Bletilla, Bulbophyllum, Coelogyne, Cremastra, dendrobium, Eria, Pholidota. Currently data on phytoconstituents and pharmacological
activity have been scientifically confirmed. These plants illustrate excellent potential for further scientific studies leading to identification of leads which
may result in discovery of novel compounds of therapeutic interest. We have presented important phytoconstituents along with Molecular Formula,2D
structure and Pub Chem ID to ease the next scientific work.