Structure and biological activities of the polysaccharides from the leaves, roots and fruits of Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer: An overview

Carbohydrate Polymers

Volumn 85, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 490-499

  Sun, Yongxu ^a  

^a QIQIHAR MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Biological activities; Panax ginseng; Polysaccharide; Structure

Indexed keywords

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS; BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES; BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS; CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS; GINSENOSIDES; PANAX GINSENG; PATHOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; STRUCTURE; TRADITIONAL CHINESE MEDICINE; UNDERLYING MECHANISM;

BIOACTIVITY; ESSENTIAL OILS; FRUITS; MEDICINE; PHARMACODYNAMICS;

POLYSACCHARIDES;

PANAX GINSENG;

EID: 79955675927     PISSN: 01448617     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2011.03.033     Document Type: Review

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