An official website of the United States government.

Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you've safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Plant Dendrobium nobile (Orchidaceae)

Common Names
Noble Dendrobium
How this plant is used
Medicinal

Select a Results View:

View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant chemicals.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Chemical Name Activity Count Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
4-HYDROXYDENDROXINE 0 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
6-HYDROXYDENDROBINE 0 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
6-HYDROXYDENDROXINE 0 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
6-OXYDENDROBINE 0 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
6-OXYDENDROXINE 0 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
ARSENIC 2 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL 47 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
BETA-SITOSTEROL-BETA-D-GLUCOSIDE 4 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
CALCIUM 28 Stem not available 6530.0 -1.32 Duke, 1992 *
COPPER 12 Stem not available 9.0 -0.64 Duke, 1992 *
DENBINOBIN 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DENDRAMINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DENDRIN 0 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DENDRINE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DENDROBINE 6 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DENDROBINE-N-OXIDE 0 Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
DENDROXINE 0 Stem not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
IRON 6 Stem not available 90.0 -0.61 Duke, 1992 *
MAGNESIUM 65 Stem not available 520.0 -1.79 Duke, 1992 *
MANGANESE 14 Stem not available 53.0 -1.19 Duke, 1992 *
View the list of ubiquitous chemicals
List of plant activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Chemical Count Reference
Gonadotrophic 1 Malini, T. and Vanithakumari, G. 1989. Rat Toxicity Studies With B-Sitosterol. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 28: 221-234, 1990.
Hepatoprotective 1 Duke, 1992 *
Hyperglycemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Hypertensive 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Hypocholesterolemic 4 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypoglycemic 3 Ivorra, M.D., Paya, M., and Villar, A. 1989. A Review of Natural Products and Plants as Potential Antidiabetic Drugs. Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 27: 243-275, 1989.
Hypolipidemic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Hypotensive 5 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Hypothermic 1 Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
Immunomodulator 3 Duke, 1992 *
Immunostimulant 1 Davies, S., and Stewart, A. 1990. Nutritional Medicine. Avon Books, New York. 509pp.
Immunosuppressant 1 Martindale's 29th
Insulinogenic 2 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Laxative 2 Duke, 1992 *
Leptingenic 1 Challem, J., Berkson, Burt, and Smith, Melissa Dianne. 2000.
Syndrome X - The complete nutritional program to prevent and reservse insulin resistance. John Wiley & Sons, New York. 272 pp. $24.95
Litholytic 1 Duke, 1992 *
Mucogenic 1 Li, K.M. Effect of zinc sulphate on acetic acid-induced gastric ulceration in rats. J. Pharm. Pharmacol. 42: 657-659, 1990.
Myorelaxant 1 Werbach, M. 1993. Healing with Food. Harper Collins, New York, 443 pp.
Nephrotoxic 1 Pizzorno, J.E. and Murray, M.T. 1985. A Textbook of Natural Medicine. John Bastyr College Publications, Seattle, Washington (Looseleaf).
Neurotransmitter 1 Duke, 1992 *