Prevention of nephrotoxicity induced by the anticancer drug cisplatin, using Ganoderma lucidum, a medicinal mushroom occurring in South India

Current Science

Volumn 85, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 478-482

  Sheena, N ^a   Ajith, T A ^a   Janardhanan, K K ^a  

^a AMALA CANCER RESEARCH CENTRE   (India)

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BASIDIOMYCOTA; GANODERMA; GANODERMA LUCIDUM;

EID: 4444380667     PISSN: 00113891     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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