MENG Yang, LU Hongmei, YANG Shuangquan, ZHANG Zhizhu, CHEN Li, LIU Bing, WANG Liping
Dendrobium candidum flower was used as raw material to mixed with chrysanthemum and jasmine flower in order to determine the best proportion of compound tea of Dendrobium candidum flower and to explore its antioxidant and hypoglycemic activities in vitro. The following components were measured as evaluation index, including polysaccharide, flavonoids and polyphenol content, and which was combined with sensory evaluation, weight analysis. The results showed that m(Dendrobium candidum flower)∶m (jasmine)∶m(chrysanthemum)=5∶1∶4 was the best compounding ratio, and the content of polysaccharide, flavonoid and polyphenol was 18.89, 30.85, 51.27 mg/100mL respectively. Moreover, the scavenging rate IC50 of Dendrobium candidum flower tea and Dendrobium candidum flower tea water extracts against (1,1-diphenyl- 2-picrylhydrazyl,DPPH) free radicals, hydroxyl free radicals, superoxide anion free radicals, (2,2'-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid), ABTS+ free radicals were Dendrobium flower tea 0.89, 3.51, 8.76, 1.34 mg/mL, Dendrobium flower compound tea 0.49, 4.20, 5.70, 0.78 mg/mL, the maximum absorbance determined by iron reduction ability was 0.88 and 1.28; inhibition of α-glucosidase and α-amylase respectively. The activity IC50 values for Dendrobium candidum flower tea were 4.47, 3.26 mg/mL, and Dendrobium candidum flower tea 5.86, 5.50 mg/mL. The compound Dendrobium candidum tea had good antioxidant ability and hypoglycemic effect. The results of this study provide a theoretical basis for the effective utilization of Dendrobium candidum flower resources and the development of diversified products. Finally, the compound scented tea of Dendrobium candidum with both taste and function is obtained. It provides theoretical support for the scale standardization processing of Dendrobium candidum compound scented tea.