Dendrobium: Vital Element for Immunomodulatory Activities
Manu Fauzdar
School of Agricultural Sciences, Career Point University, Aalniya, Kota, Rajasthan (324 005), India
Pranay Prasoon Pandey*
Institute of Horticulture Technology, NCR Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (201 310), India
Vijay Kaul
Institute of Horticulture Technology, NCR Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh (201 310), India
DOI: NIL
Keywords: Analgesic, Antipyretic, Astringent, Dendrobium
Abstract
Dendrobiums are tropical orchids, requiring warm, humid and shady conditions. This is the second largest genus of the orchid family with more than 1000 species. The Dendrobium plant is unusual in appearance, being sympodial, epiphytic, and bulbless, which is a name they are worthy of, the name coming from Greek origin: "dendros", tree, and "bios", life. Dendrobium species have been used for a thousand years as first-rate herbs in traditional medicines. They are source of tonic, astringent, analgesic, antipyretic, and anti-inflammatory substances, and have been traditionally used as medicinal herbs in the treatment of a variety of disorders, such as, nourishing the stomach, enhancing production of body fluids or nourishing.
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