Dendrobium huoshanense

Dendrobium huoshanense · Accepted scientific name

Scientific literature: Moderate (127 studies) · ★★★☆☆

, scientifically known as Dendrobium huoshanense, is a rare epiphytic orchid highly valued in traditional Chinese medicine. Renowned for its therapeutic properties, this precious plant is often used to nourish Yin, clear heat, and support respiratory health. Its unique medicinal profile makes it a significant botanical treasure in herbal pharmacology.

Family
Orchidaceae
Native range
Asia-Temperate
Parts used
Stem · Leaf
Common names
Not available
Scientific synonyms
Not available

Names and Synonyms

Scientific Names

Accepted name

Dendrobium huoshanense

Sources: Wikidata, Catalogue of Life

Taxonomical Classification

This plant belongs to the kingdom Plantae within the phylum Streptophyta and the class Equisetopsida. Classified under the subclass Magnoliidae and the order Asparagales, it is a member of the Orchidaceae family. Within this family, it is specifically categorized under the genus Dendrobium.

Rank Classification
Kingdom Plantae
Phylum Streptophyta
Class Equisetopsida
Subclass Magnoliidae
Order Asparagales
Family Orchidaceae
Genus Dendrobium

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Distribution

This plant is primarily found within the specific environmental regions of China. Its natural habitat is concentrated in the Southeast portion of the country. Within this territory, it thrives in the unique climates characteristic of the southeastern provinces. This localized distribution highlights its reliance on the particular ecological conditions found in that area. Consequently, the geographical range of Dendrobium huoshanense remains restricted to these southeastern Chinese landscapes.

Region Area
China China Southeast

Sources: The World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP)

Plant Parts

Dendrobium huoshanense has 3 reported plant parts identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases that are studied for medicinal purposes. The most consistently reported plant part include stem, leaf, root.

Plant parts reported in Dendrobium huoshanense
Plant part Supporting sources Consensus
Stem 8 supporting sources ★★★★☆
Leaf 4 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
Root 4 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆

Stem

  1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry
  2. BMC genomics
  3. International journal of biological macromolecules
  4. Microscopy research and technique
  5. PloS one
View 3 additional sources
  1. Planta medica
  2. Biomolecules
  3. Genes

Leaf

  1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry
  2. BMC genomics
  3. Microscopy research and technique
  4. Genes

Root

  1. BMC genomics
  2. Microscopy research and technique
  3. Planta medica
  4. Genes

Chemicals

Dendrobium huoshanense has 47 reported phytochemicals identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported chemicals include Flavonoids, Polysaccharide, glucose, mannose, galactose.

Chemicals reported in Dendrobium huoshanense
Chemical Supporting sources Consensus
Flavonoids 9 supporting sources ★★★★☆
Polysaccharide 4 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
glucose 4 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
mannose 4 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
galactose 3 supporting sources ★★☆☆☆
4-allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl glucoside 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Alcohols 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
CO 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Dendrobine 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
FE 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Flavonoids

  1. PloS one
  2. Frontiers in plant science
  3. Scientific reports
  4. Frontiers in pharmacology
  5. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
View 4 additional sources
  1. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology
  2. Biomedical chromatography : BMC
  3. Phytochemical analysis : PCA
  4. Genes

Polysaccharide

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
  2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
  3. International journal of biological macromolecules
  4. PloS one

glucose

  1. International journal of biological macromolecules
  2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
  3. Carbohydrate polymers
  4. PloS one

mannose

  1. International journal of biological macromolecules
  2. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
  3. Carbohydrate polymers
  4. Physiology and molecular biology of plants : an international journal of functional plant biology

galactose

  1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials
  2. Carbohydrate polymers
  3. PloS one

4-allyl-2,6-dimethoxyphenyl glucoside

  1. Talanta

Alcohols

  1. PloS one

CO

  1. Frontiers in nutrition

Dendrobine

  1. International journal of biological macromolecules

FE

  1. Frontiers in nutrition

Activities

Dendrobium huoshanense has 7 reported activities identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported activities include Antioxidant, Antibacterial, Antitumor, Gastroprotective, Hepatoprotective.

Activities reported in Dendrobium huoshanense
Activity Supporting sources Consensus
Antioxidant 5 supporting sources ★★★☆☆
Antibacterial 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Antitumor 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Gastroprotective 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Hepatoprotective 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Hypoglycemic 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Neuroprotective 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Antioxidant

  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
  2. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology
  3. Journal of ethnopharmacology
  4. Plants (Basel, Switzerland)
  5. Frontiers in pharmacology

Antibacterial

  1. Pakistan journal of pharmaceutical sciences

Antitumor

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Gastroprotective

  1. Talanta

Hepatoprotective

  1. Frontiers in pharmacology

Hypoglycemic

  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)

Neuroprotective

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Conditions

Dendrobium huoshanense has 24 reported investigations on conditions identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported conditions include antioxidant, neuroinflammation, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, abiotic stress.

Conditions investigated for Dendrobium huoshanense
Condition Supporting sources Consensus
Antioxidant 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Neuroinflammation 2 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Alzheimer's disease 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Parkinson's disease 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Abiotic stress 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Apoptosis 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Atherosclerosis 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Blood glucose 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Cancer 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Cognitive dysfunction 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Antioxidant

  1. Molecules (Basel, Switzerland)
  2. Frontiers in pharmacology

Neuroinflammation

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology
  2. International journal of biological macromolecules

Alzheimer's disease

  1. International journal of biological macromolecules

Parkinson's disease

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Abiotic stress

  1. BMC plant biology

Apoptosis

  1. Polymers

Atherosclerosis

  1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Blood glucose

  1. Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica

Cancer

  1. PloS one

Cognitive dysfunction

  1. International journal of biological macromolecules

Preparations

Dendrobium huoshanense has 24 reported preparations identified across 16 scientific publications and several other databases. The most consistently reported preparations include DH extracts, DHPD1, DHPs-1, Dendrobium huoshanense polysaccharides (DHP), Fe3O4 NPs.

Preparations reported for Dendrobium huoshanense
Preparation Supporting sources Consensus
Dh extracts 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Dhpd1 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Dhps-1 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Dendrobium huoshanense polysaccharides (dhp) 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Fe3o4 nps 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Fengdou 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Hs 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Alcohol precipitation 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Aqueous extracts 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆
Deacetylated mucilage obtained from an alkaline treatment 1 supporting sources ★☆☆☆☆

Dh extracts

  1. Journal of ethnopharmacology

Dhpd1

  1. Carbohydrate polymers

Dhps-1

  1. International journal of biological macromolecules

Dendrobium huoshanense polysaccharides (dhp)

  1. Phytomedicine : international journal of phytotherapy and phytopharmacology

Fe3o4 nps

  1. Frontiers in nutrition

Fengdou

  1. Microscopy research and technique

Hs

  1. Phytochemical analysis : PCA

Alcohol precipitation

  1. Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials

Aqueous extracts

  1. Biomedical chromatography : BMC

Deacetylated mucilage obtained from an alkaline treatment

  1. Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry