A further study on the inhibition of tumor growth and metastasis by red ginseng acidic polysaccharide (RGAP)

Natural Product Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 284-288

  Shin, Han Jae ^a   Kim, Young Seok ^a   Kwak, Yi Seong ^a   Song, Yong Bum ^a   Kyung, Jong Soo ^a   Wee, Jae Joon ^a   Park, Jong Dae ^a  

^a Bio Research Group   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Anticancer Activity; Araliaceae; Lung Metastasis; Panax ginseng; Red Ginseng Acidic Polysaccharide (RGAP); Tumor cells

Indexed keywords

ANTIMETASTATIC AGENT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; GINSENG EXTRACT; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; NITRIC OXIDE; RED GINSENG ACIDIC POLYSACCHARIDE; TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GINSENG; GROWTH INHIBITION; IMMUNOMODULATION; KOREA; LUNG CARCINOMA; LUNG METASTASIS; MACROPHAGE; METASTASIS; METASTASIS INHIBITION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PHYTOCHEMISTRY; SOLID TUMOR; TUMOR CELL; TUMOR GROWTH;

EID: 14744271372     PISSN: 12263907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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