The fungus maitake (Grifola frondosa) and its therapeutic potential;El hongo maitake (Grifola frondosa) y su potencial terapéutico

Revista Iberoamericana de Micologia

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 141-144

  Illana Esteban, Carlos ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Grifola frondosa; Maitake; Medicinal fungi

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; BETA GLUCAN; FOLIC ACID; GRIFOLA FRONDOSA EXTRACT; NATURAL PRODUCT; NICOTINIC ACID; PYRIDOXINE; RIBOFLAVIN; THIAMINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG; VITAMIN D;

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE ACTIVITY; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; DRUG MARKETING; GRIFOLA; GRIFOLA FRONDOSA; LIVER PROTECTION; MEDICINAL SPECIES; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL ASSESSMENT; REVIEW; TOXICITY TESTING; VAGINA CANDIDIASIS;

FUNGI; GRIFOLA FRONDOSA;

EID: 53849126179     PISSN: 11301406     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1130-1406(08)70033-0     Document Type: Review

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