Cytotoxicity of dioscin and biotransformed fenugreek

Journal of Applied Biological Chemistry

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 470-477

  Yum, Chae Hyun ^a   You, Hyun Ju ^a   Ji, Geun Eog ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b Bifido Co   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Biotransformation; Cancer cells; Cytotoxicity; Dioscin; Trigonella foenum graceum

Indexed keywords

ASPERGILLUS; ASPERGILLUS NIGER; ASPERGILLUS USAMII; BIFIDOBACTERIUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM; BIFIDOBACTERIUM LONGUM BV. INFANTIS; BIFIDOBACTERIUM SP.; LEUCONOSTOC; TRIGONELLA FOENUM; TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM; WEISSELLA PARAMESENTEROIDES;

EID: 78049389297     PISSN: 19760442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3839/jksabc.2010.072     Document Type: Article

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