Comment on comparison of protective effects between cultured Cordyceps militaris and natural Cordyceps sinensis against oxidative damage [1]

Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry

Volumn 55, Issue 17, 2007, Pages 7213-7214

  Hamburger, Matthias ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLAVONOID; PHENOL DERIVATIVE; POLYPHENOLS; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORDYCEPS; DRUG EFFECT; LETTER; OXIDATIVE STRESS;

CORDYCEPS; FLAVONOIDS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHENOLS;

CORDYCEPS; CORDYCEPS MILITARIS; CORDYCEPS SINENSIS;

EID: 34548295718     PISSN: 00218561     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jf070054t     Document Type: Letter

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