A comparison of tissue formation and the content of polysaccharide between wild and cultured Dendrobium candidum / 中国中药杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To compare the tissue formation and the content of polysaccharide between the wild Dendrobium candidum and the cultured ones and to find any existed differences.</p><p><b>METHOD</b>Bare-handed microtomy and photomicrography; The content of polysaccharide is determined by phenol-sulphuric acid method.</p><p><b>RESULT AND CONCLUSION</b>There are no marked noticeable differences between the wild D. candidum and the cultured ones in terms of the tissure formation and the content of polysaccharide.</p>