<i>Dendrobium nobile</i> orchid in traditional medicine-A phytochemical analysis

Abstract

The qualitative and quantitative analysis of the native orchid Dendrobium nobile was taken into consideration to validate the uses in traditional medicine. Methanol extracts of different parts of Dendrobium nobile reveal the presence of bioactive compounds such as, Vitamin A Aldehyde; Longifolene; 1-Heptatriacotanol; Z, Z-6, 28-Heptatriactontadien-2-One and Dendroban-12-One. The pharmaceutical properties would draw attention of the modern medical science.