Proceedings of the Korean Society of Toxicology Conference (한국독성학회:학술대회논문집)
- 2002.11b
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- Pages.133-133
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- 2002
Growth Suppression and Apoptotic Cell Death of Human Lung Carcinoma A549 Cells by an Aqueous Extract from the Roots of Platycodon grandiflorum
- Lee, Jae-Hun (Department of Biochemistry, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental and Research Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
- Lee, Sung-Yeoul (Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental and Research Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
- Park, Byung-Tae (Department of Anatomy, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental and Research Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
- Park, Dong-Il (Department of Internal Medicine, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental and Research Institute of Oriental Medicine) ;
- Park, Yung-Hyun (Department of Biochemistry, Dong-Eui University College of Oriental and Research Institute of Oriental Medicine)
- Published : 2002.11.01
Abstract
Platycodi Radix, the root of Platycodon grandiflorum, commonly known as Doraji, is used as a traditional oriental medicine. Extracts from the roots of P. grandiflorum have been reported to have wide ranging health benefits. In Korea, the root of P. grandiflorum is used as a food and employed as a folk remedy for adult diseases.(omitted)