Structural characteristics of a bioactive polysaccharide from Sorghum arundinaceum

Zeitschrift fur Naturforschung - Section C Journal of Biosciences

Volumn 58, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 342-346

  Da Silva, Bernadete P ^a   Silva, Graziela M ^a   Mendes, Tatiana P ^a   Parente, José P ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anti Inflammatory Activity; Sorghum arundinaceum; D Glucan

Indexed keywords

SORGHUM ARUNDINACEUM;

EID: 0038307634     PISSN: 09395075     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1515/znc-2003-5-609     Document Type: Article

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