Metabolic Activities of Ginseng and Its Constituents, Ginsenoside Rb1 and Rg1, by Human Intestinal Microflora
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Choi, Jong-Ryul
(Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University)
Hong, Sung-Woon (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University) Kim, Yu-Ri (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University) Jang, Se-Eun (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University) Kim, Nam-Jae (East-West Medical Research Institute, Kyung Hee University) Han, Myung-Joo (Department of Food and Nutrition, Kyung Hee University) Kim, Dong-Hyun (Department of Life and Nanopharmaceutical Sciences, Kyung Hee University) |
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