Extracellular polysaccharides produced by <it>Ganoderma formosanum</it> stimulate macrophage activation via multiple pattern-recognition receptors

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The fungus of <it>Ganoderma</it> is a traditional medicine in Asia with a variety of pharmacological functions including anti-cancer activities. We have purified an extracellular heteropolysaccharide fraction, PS-F2, from...

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Main Authors: Wang Cheng-Li, Lu Chiu-Ying, Pi Chia-Chen, Zhuang Yu-Jing, Chu Ching-Liang, Liu Wen-Hsiung, Chen Chun-Jen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6882/12/119