Fermentation of traditional medicine: Present and future

Oriental Pharmacy and Experimental Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 163-165

  Lee, Jun Ho ^a   Lee, Jong Hyun ^b   Jin, Jong Sik ^c  

^a Wonkwang University   (South Korea)

^b Dongduk Women's University   (South Korea)

^c RIKEN   (Japan)

Author keywords

Biological activation; Fermented traditional medicine; Human intestinal bacteria; Lactic acid bacteria

Indexed keywords

LIGNAN; MA 128; NATURAL PRODUCT; OYAKSUNGISAN; SSANGHWA TANG; TRACHELOSIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

BACTERIAL STRAIN; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG METABOLISM; FERMENTATION; FERMENTED TRADITIONAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

EID: 84865737333     PISSN: 15982386     EISSN: 22111069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13596-012-0080-4     Document Type: Review

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