(1→3)-β-D-glucans from Libyan dates (Phoenix dactylifera L.) and their anti-cancer activities

Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 554-557

  Ishurd, Omar ^a   Zgheela, Faraj ^a   Kermagia, Adel ^a   Flefleaa, Nansur ^a   Elmabruka, Mohamed ^a   Kennedy, John F ^b,c   Ashour, Ahmed ^d  

^a Biotechnology Research Centre   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^c Chembiotech Laboratories   (United Kingdom)

^d Altateh University   (Libyan Arab Jamahiriya)

Author keywords

Antitumor active compound; Data fruit; Polysaceharides

Indexed keywords

BETA 1,3 GLUCAN; GLUCAN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ASCITES TUMOR; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DATE (FRUIT); DERIVATIZATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG PURIFICATION; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; FEMALE; LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA; METHYLATION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATION; SARCOMA 180; TREATMENT DURATION;

PHOENIX DACTYLIFERA;

EID: 34250708472     PISSN: 17273048     EISSN: 18125719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/jbs.2007.554.557     Document Type: Article

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