Detection of immunomodulating activities in an extract of Japanese edible seaweed, Laminaria japonica (Makonbu)

Journal of the Science of Food and Agriculture

Volumn 72, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 455-460

  Okai, Yasuji ^a   Ishizaka, Shigeaki ^b   Higashi Okai, Kiyoka ^a   Yamashita, Uki ^c  

^a Osaka Kun ei Women's College   (Japan)

^b NARA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c HIROSHIMA UNIV SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

immunomodulating activities; Laminaria japonica; seaweed

Indexed keywords

ALGAE; ANIMALIA; JAPONICA; LAMINARIA; LAMINARIA JAPONICA; STAPHYLOCOCCUS AUREUS;

EID: 0030449329     PISSN: 00225142     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1097-0010(199612)72:4<455::aid-jsfa679>3.3.co;2-0     Document Type: Article

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