The methanol extract of
D. plicatile has been shown to scavenge the superoxide anion radical ·O2−. Flower extracts from the closely related species
Dendrobium officinale have also been proven to reduce fatty liver disease,
oxidative stress, and inflammation, protecting against alcohol-induced liver injury. From the stems, three phenanthrenes can be isolated, named
plicatol A,
B and
C. The plant also contains the
norditerpenoids named
flickinflimilins A and
B and steroids. == References ==