Characterisation of oestrogenic activity of ginsenosides in MCF-7 cells using a customised DNA microarray

Food Chemistry

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 672-678

  Dong, Sijun ^a   Kiyama, Ryoiti ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

Author keywords

Customised DNA microarray; Ginseng; Ginsenoside; Oestrogenic activity

Indexed keywords

ESTRADIOL; GINSENOSIDE; GINSENOSIDE F1; GINSENOSIDE RB 1; GINSENOSIDE RG 1; GINSENOSIDE RH1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA MICROARRAY; DRUG EFFECT; ESTROGEN ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION PROFILING; GINSENG; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE;

PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 53949085982     PISSN: 03088146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2008.07.100     Document Type: Article

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