Nuruk, a traditional Korean fermentation starter, contains the bioactive compound 2,6-dimethoxy-1,4-benzoquinone (2,6-DMBQ)

Journal of the Korean Society for Applied Biological Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 795-798

  Yoo, Jong Gil ^a   Kim, Da Hye ^a   Park, Eun Hee ^a   Lee, Jong Sub ^a   Kim, Sun Young ^b   Kim, Myoung Dong ^a  

^a Kangwon National University   (South Korea)

^b Hongcheon Institute of Medicinal Herbs   (South Korea)

Author keywords

2,6 dimethoxy benzoquinoe; Fermentation; High performance liquid chromatography; Nuruk

Indexed keywords

EID: 83355172491     PISSN: 17382203     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3839/jksabc.2011.120     Document Type: Article

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