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Isoflavones Found in Korean Soybean Paste as 3-Hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl Coenzyme A Reductase Inhibitors

Jang Hoon SUNGDepartment of Food Science and Technology, School of Agricultural Biotechnology and Center for Agricultural Biomaterials, Seoul National University
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Seung Jun CHOIDepartment of Food Science and Technology, School of Agricultural Biotechnology and Center for Agricultural Biomaterials, Seoul National University
,
Soon Won LEEDepartment of Chemistry, College of Natural Science, Sungkyunkwan University
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Kwan Hwa PARKDepartment of Food Science and Technology, School of Agricultural Biotechnology and Center for Agricultural Biomaterials, Seoul National University
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Tae Wha MOONDepartment of Food Science and Technology, School of Agricultural Biotechnology and Center for Agricultural Biomaterials, Seoul National University
Pages 1051-1058 | Received 27 Oct 2003, Accepted 10 Feb 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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