Antigenotoxic effect, composition and antioxidant activity of Dendrobium speciosum

Massimo Moretti; Lina Cossignani; Federica Messina; Luca Dominici; Milena Villarini; Massimo Curini; Maria Carla Marcotullio

doi:10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.10.022

Antigenotoxic effect, composition and antioxidant activity of Dendrobium speciosum

Food Chem. 2013 Oct 15;140(4):660-5. doi: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.10.022. Epub 2012 Nov 2.

Authors

Massimo Moretti¹, Lina Cossignani, Federica Messina, Luca Dominici, Milena Villarini, Massimo Curini, Maria Carla Marcotullio

Affiliation

¹ Dipartimento di Specialità Medico-Chirurgiche e Sanità Pubblic -Sez. di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06122 Perugia, Italy.

PMID: 23692750
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2012.10.022

Abstract

The chemical composition, the antiradical properties of Dendrobium speciosum (Orchidaceae) leaves and stem extracts have been studied. Furthermore, in view of the use of this orchid as "bush foods", the genotoxic/antigenotoxic effects of the extracts have been evaluated.

MeSH terms

Antimutagenic Agents / chemistry*
Antimutagenic Agents / pharmacology
Antioxidants / chemistry*
Antioxidants / pharmacology
Cell Line
DNA Damage / drug effects
Dendrobium / chemistry*
Humans
Mutagens / chemistry*
Mutagens / pharmacology
Plant Extracts / chemistry*
Plant Extracts / pharmacology
Plant Leaves / chemistry
Plant Stems / chemistry

Substances

Antimutagenic Agents
Antioxidants
Mutagens
Plant Extracts