Preparation and use of meristematic cells belonging to the Dendrobium phalaenopsis, Ansellia, Polyrrhiza, Vanilla, Cattleya and Vanda genera with high content of phenylpropanoids, hydrosoluble polysaccharides and extensins

摘要

The present invention relates to the preparation of plant cell cultures belonging to the Dendrobium Phalaenopsis, Ansellia, Polyrrhiza, Vanilla, Cattleya and Vanda genera and their use in cosmetic, nutritional and pharmaceutical fields. In particular, the present invention regards a selected cell culture of meristematic cells of plants belonging to the Dendrobium Phalaenopsis, Ansellia, Polyrrhiza, Vanilla, Cattleya and Vanda genera characterized in that it contains an amount of phenylpropanoids greater than 0.1% expressed on the cell dry weight and an amount of hydrosoluble polysaccharides greater than 5% expressed on the cell dry weight, as well as preparations, pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions or food supplements containing the cell culture.