Chemical characteristics and immuno-stimulating properties of biopolymers extracted from Acanthopanax sessiliflorus

Journal of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 84-90

  Jeong, Sang Chul ^a   Jeong, Young Tae ^a   Yang, Byung Keun ^a   Song, Chi Hyun ^a  

^a Daegu University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Acanthopanax sessiliflorus; Biopolymer; Glycosyl linkage composition; Lymphoproliferative activity; Macrophage stimulating activity

Indexed keywords

ACANTHOPANAX; ELEUTHEROCOCCUS SESSILIFLORUS;

EID: 32544433281     PISSN: 12258687     EISSN: 12258687     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5483/bmbrep.2006.39.1.084     Document Type: Article

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