Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis is a traditional medicinal plant used for thousands of years in the daily health care and clinical treatment. It has attached more and more attention by domestic and foreign scholars. Based on the previous studies

the author collected

analyzed and summarized the literature on Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis at home and abroad in recent 10 years

and systemically reviewed the research advances in chemical constituents and pharmacological activities. The research results showed that the chemical compositions of Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis were complicated

including polysaccharides

stilbenes

amino acids

mineral elements

alkaloids

volatile oil and so on

mainly of polysaccharides and stilbenes. According to modern pharmacological researches

this herb medicine has many activities

such as antioxidant

anti-tumor

immune regulation

relieving fatigue and treating diabetes

mainly of antioxidant and anti-tumor effects. In this paper

the chemical constituents and pharmacological activities of Dendrobii Officinalis Caulis were summarized based on the studies at home and abroad

hoping to provide a theoretical reference for further research

reasonable exploitation and utilization of the species.