The pre-test tube method and circular filter paper method were used to isolate and identify the chemical composition in Habenaria dentata(Sw).Schltr..The results showed that Habenaria dentata(Sw).Schltr.contained phenolicsubstances,organic acid,alkaloids,sugar,tannic acid,phytosterin,triterpenoid,flavonoid and their glycosides,saponin,volatile oils and so on.The antibacterial action of ethanol extract from Habenaria dentata(Sw).Schltr.against common microorganism were determined by double dilution method and paper disk method.The results ...