Ulva lactuca: A potential seaweed for tumor treatment and immune stimulation

Biotechnology and Bioprocess Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 236-238

  Lee, Dong Geun ^a   Hyun, Jin Won ^b   Kang, Kyong Ah ^b   Lee, Jin Ok ^a   Lee, Sang Hyun ^a   Ha, Bae Jin ^a   Ha, Jong Myung ^a   Lee, Eun Yeol ^c   Lee, Jae Hwa ^a  

^a Silla University   (South Korea)

^b Jeju National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Kyungsung University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Macrophage; Methanol extract; Nitric oxide; Splenocyte; U937; Ulva lactuca

Indexed keywords

EID: 30344461062     PISSN: 12268372     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02942299     Document Type: Article

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