Metabolism of glycyrrhizin and baicalin by human intestinal bacteria

Archives of Pharmacal Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 292-296

  Kim, Dong Hyun ^a,c   Jang, Il Sung ^a   Lee, Hyeong Kyu ^b   Jung, Eun Ah ^a   Lee, Kyeu Yup ^a  

^a Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Institute of Science and Technology   (South Korea)

^c NONE   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Bacteroides J 37; Baicalin; Glycyrrhizin; Intestinal bacteria

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010046669     PISSN: 02536269     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02976243     Document Type: Article

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