Mistletoe lectin is not the only cytotoxic component in fermented preparations of <it>Viscum album </it>from white fir (<it>Abies pectinata</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Preparations of mistletoe (<it>Viscum album</it>) are the form of cancer treatment that is most frequently used in the complementary medicine. Previous work has shown that these preparations are able to exert cytotoxic ef...

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Main Authors: Ramos Mac, Pruntsch Doreen, Stritt Bianca, von Balthazar Leopold, Eggenschwiler Jenny, Urech Konrad, Rist Lukas, Simões-Wüst A Paula, Viviani Angelika
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-05-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/7/14