Enhancement of ATP generation capacity, antioxidant activity and immunomodulatory activities by Chinese Yang and Yin tonifying herbs

Chinese Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Ko, Kam Ming ^a   Leung, Hoi Yan ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 34250904098     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498546     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-8546-2-3     Document Type: Review

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