Inhibitory effect of polysaccharides produced by medicinal macrofungus Cordyceps jiangxiensis on cancer cells via apoptotic pathway and cell cycle arrest

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 61-67

  Xiao, Jian Hui ^a,b   Zhong, Jian Jiang ^a,c  

^a EAST CHINA UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b ZUNYI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Shanghai Jiao Tong University   (China)

Author keywords

Antitumor activity; Cordyceps jiangxiensis; Mycelial polysaccharide

Indexed keywords

ASCOMYCOTA; CORDYCEPS; CORDYCEPS JIANGXIENSIS;

EID: 52949124085     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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