- Author:
Ren-Chao SHI
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- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Active ingredient; Anti-tumor; Clinical application; Dendrobium officinale; Pharmacological action
- From: Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal 2013;48(19):1641-1644
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To review the research on the anti-tumor effect of Dendrobium officinale at home and abroad in recent years. METHODS: Literatures about the anti-tumor effect of Dendrobium officinale in recent years were searched. The anti-tumor ingredients, pharmacological actions and clinical application of Dendrobium officinale were analyzed and summarize briefly. RESULTS: The polysaccharide and stilbenes in Dendrobium officinale showed anti-tumor effect. CONCLUSION: Dendrobium candidum may be applied to treat tumor clinically and be a candidate of the research and development of anti-tumor drugs.