Saponin contents and anticarcinogenic effects of ginseng depending on types and ages in mice

Acta Pharmacologica Sinica

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 293-298

  Yun, Taik Koo ^a   Lee, Yun Sil ^a   Kwon, Hee Young ^a   Choi, Kang Ju ^b  

^a Korea Cancer Center Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Korea Ginseng Corporation   (South Korea)

Author keywords

anticarcinogenic agents; benzo(a)pyrene; ginseng; lung neoplasms; pharmacognosy; phytogenic antineoplastic agents; plant extracts; plant roots; saponins

Indexed keywords

BENZO[A]PYRENE; DRINKING WATER; GINSENG SAPONIN; PLANT EXTRACT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CARCINOGENICITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; LUNG ADENOMA; LUNG TUMOR; NONHUMAN; PLANT ROOT; RAT; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADENOMA; ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, PHYTOGENIC; BENZO(A)PYRENE; FEMALE; GINSENOSIDES; LUNG NEOPLASMS; MALE; MICE; PANAX; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SAPONINS;

EID: 0029784218     PISSN: 02539756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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