Research progress on pharmacological activities of medical plants from Dendrobium Sw / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Dendrobii Herba is a valuable medicinal plant in China, and is widely used in the daily health care and clinical treatment. In recent years, its tissue culture, cultivation, quality identification, chemical constituents, pharmacological activities, etc have been studied at home and aboard, which provided the theoretical foundation for the application of Dendrobii Herba. This paper reviews the related literatures on the pharmacological activities of Dendrobii Herba for anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, and lowering blood glucose and blood pressure.