Evaluation of sulfated α-glucans from Poria cocos mycelia as potential antitumor agent

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 64, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 337-344

  Huang, Qilin ^a   Zhang, Lina ^a   Cheung, Peter C K ^b   Tan, Xinti ^c  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^c WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

(1 3) d glucan; Apoptosis and necrosis; Immunohistochemistry; PI Hoechst stain; Pilot scale product of Poria cocos mycelia; Sulfated derivatives

Indexed keywords

CARBOHYDRATES; CELLS; CHEMOTHERAPY; FLUORESCENCE; HISTOLOGY; IMMUNOLOGY; MICROSCOPIC EXAMINATION;

(1→3)-Α-D-GLUCAN; APOPTOSIS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; NECROSIS; PI/HOECHST STAIN; PILOT-SCALE PRODUCT OF PORIA COCOS MYCELIA; SULFATED DERIVATIVES;

TUMORS;

PORIA COCOS;

EID: 33646088603     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2005.12.001     Document Type: Article

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