Maitake d-fraction: Apoptosis inducer and immune enhancer

Alternative and Complementary Therapies

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 102-107

  Konno, S ^a  

^a NEW YORK MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; MAITAKE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; DRUG ISOLATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG SCREENING; GRIFOLA FRONDOSA; HUMAN; IMMUNOMODULATION; MUSHROOM; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; TREATMENT INDICATION;

EID: 0035044973     PISSN: 10762809     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/10762800151125137     Document Type: Review

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