Evaluation of chemical constituents and important mechanism of pharmacological biology in Dendrobium plants

Yau Lam, Tzi Bun Ng*, Renming Yao, Jun Shi, Kai Xu, Stephen Cho Wing Sze*, Kalin Yanbo Zhang*

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Dendrobium species, commonly known as “Shihu” or “Huangcao,” represents the second largest genus of Orchidaceae, which are used commonly as tonic herbs and healthy food in many Asian countries. The aim of this paper is to review the history, chemistry, and pharmacology of different Dendrobium species on the basis of the latest academic literatures found in Google Scholar, PubMed, Sciencedirect, Scopus, and SID.
Original languageEnglish
Article number841752
JournalEvidence-based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Volume2015
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 6 Apr 2015

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Medicine(all)

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