Formulation and in vitro/in vivo evaluation of combining DNA repair and immune enhancing nutritional supplements

Phytomedicine

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 255-263

  Pero, R W ^a   Amiri, A ^a   Sheng, Y ^a   Welther, M ^b   Rich, M ^c  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Arlington Family Practice   (United States)

^c Phoenix Laboratories   (United States)

Author keywords

Cat's claw C Med 100 extract; Chinese mushroom extracts; Nutritional additive synergistic efficacy; Weight loss

Indexed keywords

AGERASERS; ANTIOXIDANT; CAT CLAW EXTRACT; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS EXTRACT; IMMUNOMODULATING AGENT; NICOTINAMIDE; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYSACCHARIDE; THIOL DERIVATIVE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; XENODRINE; ZINC;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD; CELL STRAIN HL 60; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORDYCEPS; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DNA ADDUCT; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG POTENTIATION; FATIGUE; FEMALE; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; IMMUNITY; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; IN VIVO STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MUSHROOM; PAIN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

BASIDIOMYCOTA; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS; FELIS CATUS; GANODERMA LUCIDUM; GRIFOLA; GRIFOLA FRONDOSA; TRAMETES VERSICOLOR;

EID: 16344375888     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2004.01.008     Document Type: Article

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