What is Dendrobium? What role does it play in skin care products?

Dendrobium (hú) Orchidaceae, one of Orchidaceae plants, is mainly distributed in tropical and subtropical Asia, Australia and Pacific islands, and most of China is distributed in Southwest China, South China and Taiwan Province Province. The main species of Dendrobium are Dendrobium nobile, Dendrobium densiflora and Dendrobium drumstick. It can be used as medicine, named Dendrobium, which has therapeutic effects on human body, such as eliminating deficiency heat, benefiting essence and strengthening yin.

With the rise of flower industry, Dendrobium has also become an ornamental plant. Dendrobium is generally cultivated in potted plants. Dendrobium is known as the flower of father because of its strong, peaceful and amiable temperament. Dendrobium plants are composed of fleshy stems, which are as thick as middle fingers, and leaves, such as bamboo leaves, are extracted from leaf axils. There are seven or eight flowers in each bud, 6 petals each, scattered around, with purple petals and white petals.

The function of Dendrobium in skin care products: anti-aging

Dendrobium can significantly increase the level of superoxide dismutase (SOD), reduce lipid peroxide (LPO), regulate the level of monoamine neurotransmitters in the brain, and inhibit monoamine oxidase (MAO), thus delaying aging.

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There are 1500 species of Dendrobium in the world. Except for a few species, all belong to epiphytic orchids. Before 1980, only 57 species of Dendrobium were found in China. Later, Dendrobium 19 species were discovered and named, which enriched the germplasm resource bank of Dendrobium in China and now there are 76 species. The species of Dendrobium in China only account for about 5% of the world's total, but historically, its medicinal development and utilization are in the forefront of the world, and it is an important commonly used Chinese herbal medicine.

First, common cultivated varieties

1, Samihu, Holland, with white flowers.

2. The opening step of white flowers 1 (opening step 1).

3. The giant panda 1 (panda number 1) has red flowers.

4. Pink flowers.

5. Dynasty, with pink flowers.

6. Thailand is white with white flowers.

7. Sabin, there are pink flowers.

8. Sonia, with a red flower.

9. White pagoda with white flowers.

10, MadamePompudoaur, with purple flowers.

1 1, Ceasai, multi-colored flowers.

12, a new Dendrobium species StardustChiyoni was introduced for the first time, with yellow flowers, many stems and early spring flowers.

Second, common ornamental species belong to the same genus.

1, D. Densiflorum, with golden flowers and orange lips.

2. Dendrobium nobile, with white flowers and dark brown lip center.

3. Plumeria, purple flowers, purple lips.

4. It is biased towards Dendrobium, with purple flowers and orange lips.

5.D. thyrsiflorum, with white flowers and golden lips.

6.d. Phalaenopsis, with rose-red flowers.

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