Evaluation of Chemical Constituents and Important Mechanism of Pharmacological Biology in Dendrobium Plants

نویسندگان

  • Yau Lam
  • Tzi Bun Ng
  • Ren Ming Yao
  • Jun Shi
  • Kai Xu
  • Stephen Cho Wing Sze
  • Kalin Yanbo Zhang
چکیده

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.

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دوره 2015  شماره 

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تاریخ انتشار 2015