title: Antigenotoxic effect, composition and antioxidant activity of Dendrobium speciosum.
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.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Specialità Medico-Chirurgiche e Sanità Pubblic -Sez. di Sanità Pubblica, Università degli Studi di Perugia, Via del Giochetto, 06122 Perugia, Italy.
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Moretti
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Cossignani
authors.forename: Federica
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Messina
authors.forename: Luca
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Dominici
authors.forename: Milena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Villarini
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Curini
authors.forename: Maria Carla
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Marcotullio
mesh_terms: D016587:Antimutagenic Agents / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D000975:Antioxidants / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002460:Cell Line; D004249:DNA Damage / Q000187:drug effects; D031667:Dendrobium / Q000737:chemistry*; D006801:Humans; D009153:Mutagens / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology; D018515:Plant Leaves / Q000737:chemistry; D018547:Plant Stems / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D016587:Antimutagenic Agents; D000975:Antioxidants; D009153:Mutagens; D010936:Plant Extracts