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Information obtained from Godofredo U. Stuart Jr. M.D. (StuartXchange)
Botanical Description
Botanical Description
Common Name/s: Lucky Bamboo, Belgian Evergreen, Ribbon Plant, Sander's Dracaena, Chinese Water Bamboo, Friendship Bamboo, Water Bamboo
Scientific Name: Dracaena sanderiana Mast.
Lucky Bamboo Plant is a vertical, woody, evergreen shrub with thin stems and flexible strap-shaped leaves that grows in rainforests' understory. It is an erect shrub that grows to a height of 1.5 metres (5 feet), with leaves that are 15-25 cm (6-10 in) long and 1.5-4 cm (1-2 in) broad at the base. If branching occurs, it begins at the base of the stem. Indoor heights rarely reach 90cm (3 feet). The leaves are simple, whole, sessile, strap-shaped to elliptic-lanceolate, green, crowded at the stem apex or spaced across the stem's distal sections.
Taxonomical Classification
Taxonomical Classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Sub kingdom: Tracheobionta
Superdivision: Spermatophyta
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Liliopsida
Subclass: Liliidae
Order: Asparagales
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Dracaena
Species: Dracaena sanderiana
Properties
Properties
Air purification and adaptable to various environmental conditions
Habitat/Distribution
Habitat/Distribution
It is native to Angola, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Congo, Gabon, and Zaïre, and grows mostly in the wet tropical habitat. Furthermore, it is introduced to Trinidad and Tobago.
Constituents
Constituents
Phytochemical Constituents:
Tannins
Saponins
Terpenoids
Cardiac glycoside
Quinones
Flavonoids
Uses
Uses
Industrial Uses:
Used as an indoor plant for decoration with significant Feng Shui significance.
Pharmaceutical Uses:
In commercial cosmetics, an extract of the leaves and stems is used as an emollient and skin conditioner.
Pharmacological Uses:
A study on the pharmacognostic and antioxidant properties of Dracaena sanderiana leaves concluded that D. sandersiana is a possible source of antioxidants, particularly flavonoids and polyphenols. Furthermore, the pharmacognostic analysis of the crude fraction revealed the presence of numerous phytochemicals.
A study on the anti-pyretic activity of Dracaena sanderiana using the Brewer's yeast method found evidence of anti-inflammatory and analgesic effects, followed by an examination of the antipyretic impact.
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