Anti-tumor activity of the fermentation broth of Cordyceps militaris cultured in the medium of Radix astragali

Process Biochemistry

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 244-250

  Lin, Yu Wei ^a   Chiang, Been Huang ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Anti tumor activity; BALB c male mice; Cordycepin; Cordyceps militaris; Fermentation; Radix astragali

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL ORGANS; CELL GROWTH; CYTOTOXICITY; FERMENTATION; ONCOLOGY;

ANTI TUMOR ACTIVITY; CORDYCEPIN; CORDYCEPS MILITARIS; RADIX ASTRAGALI;

TUMORS;

CORDYCEPS; CORDYCEPS MILITARIS; MURINAE; MUS; RATTUS;

EID: 39149083033     PISSN: 13595113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.procbio.2007.11.020     Document Type: Article

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