Chaga (), a Future Potential Medicinal Fungus in Oncology? A Chemical Study and a Comparison of the Cytotoxicity Against Human Lung Adenocarcinoma Cells (A549) and Human Bronchial Epithelial Cells (BEAS-2B)
Background: Inonotus obliquus , also known as Chaga, is a parasitic fungus growing on birches and used in traditional medicine (especially by Khanty people) to treat various health problems. In this study, we aimed to quantify the 3 metabolites frequently cited in literature, that is, betulin, betul...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2018-09-01
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Series: | Integrative Cancer Therapies |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/1534735418757912 |