Polysaccharides from lichens: Structural characteristics and biological activity

Planta Medica

Volumn 67, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 199-208

  Olafsdottir, E S ^a   Ingolfsdottir K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

Author keywords

Antitumour activity; Biological activity; Immunological activity; Lichens; Polysaccharides; Structural characteristics

Indexed keywords

BETA GLUCAN; GALACTOMANNAN; POLYSACCHARIDE;

ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIVIRAL ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; IMMUNOMODULATION; LICHEN; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ANTIVIRAL AGENTS; GLUCANS; LICHENS; MANNANS; MICE; PHYTOTHERAPY; POLYSACCHARIDES; RATS;

EID: 0035049711     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2001-12012     Document Type: Review

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