Parasitic Mistletoes of the Genera Scurrula and Viscum: From Bench to Bedside

Parasitic Mistletoes of the Genera Scurrula and Viscum: From Bench to Bedside

The mistletoes, stem hemiparasites of Asia and Europe, have been used as medicinal herbs for many years and possess sophisticated systems to obtain nutrients from their host plants. Although knowledge about ethnomedicinal uses of mistletoes is prevalent in Asia, systematic scientific study of these...

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Main Authors: Ya Chee Lim, Rajan Rajabalaya, Shirley Huan Fang Lee, Kushan U. Tennakoon, Quang-Vuong Le, Adi Idris, Ihsan N. Zulkipli, Natasha Keasberry, Sheba R. David
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-08-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
ethnomedicinal uses
hemiparasite
clinical trials
cancer
antioxidant
Loranthus
Santalales
polyphenol
complementary medicine
solid tumor
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/21/8/1048

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