Studies on Palauan medicinal herbs. III. Antitumor and immunostimulatory activities of Ongael, leaves of Phaleria cumingii (MEISN.) F. Vill.

Journal of Traditional Medicines

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 314-320

  Matsuda, Hideaki ^a   Tokunaga, Masashi ^a   Iwahashi, Hiroyasu ^a   Naruto, Shunsuke ^a   Yagi, Hideki ^a   Masuko, Takashi ^a   Kubo, Michinori ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

acylglucosylsterol; antitumor activity; immunostimulatory activity; mangiferin; Ongael; Phaleria cumingii

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009647228     PISSN: 18801447     EISSN: 18813747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.11339/jtm.22.314     Document Type: Article

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