Abstract

A NOVEL CHEMICAL COMPOUND FROM THE LEAF EXTRACT OF Vanda tessellata(Roxb.) Hook. ex G. Don

Bindiya Prakash* and Ritu Thakur Bais

Abstract

Vanda tessellata is an endangered and medicinal orchid. Leaves of V. tessellata are used in folk medicine for the treatment of cough, edema, respiratory difficulties, fever and paralysis. Its juice is dropped in the ear for the treatment of Otitis media and other inflammatory conditions. Present investigation is conducted to identify the active chemical compound in leaf that is responsible for therapeutic activity by column chromatography. The spectral data study show the presence of, two new active chemical compound 2, 5-dimethoxy-6,8-dihydroxy- Isoflavone and 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoicacid. This finding of active chemical compound could lead to the development of a commercial future viable and valuable drug.

Keywords: Vanda tessellata, Otitis, flavonoid, column chromatography, spectral data.