Estrogenic activities of Ginkgo biloba extracts

Life Sciences

Volumn 74, Issue 11, 2004, Pages 1325-1335

  Oh, Seung Min ^a   Chung, Kyu Hyuck ^a  

^a Sungkyunkwan University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Estrogenic activity; Ginkgo biloba extracts (GBE); Hormone replacement therapy (HRP); Phytoestrogen

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; ISORHAMNETIN; KAEMPFEROL; MDG 5031; PLANT EXTRACT; PROGESTERONE RECEPTOR; PROTEIN PS2; QUERCETIN; TAMOXIFEN;

ARTICLE; BINDING ASSAY; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG BINDING; DRUG COMPETITION; DRUG POTENCY; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; GINKGO BILOBA; HORMONAL THERAPY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL;

ANIMALIA; GINKGO BILOBA; MINK CELL FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS;

EID: 0347989341     PISSN: 00243205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lfs.2003.06.045     Document Type: Article

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