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Ergosterol Peroxide, an Apoptosis-Inducing Component Isolated from Sarcodon aspratus (Berk.) S. Ito

Toshiyuki TAKEIFukushima Prefectural Forestry Research Centre
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Mitsuru YOSHIDANational Food Research Institute
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Mayumi OHNISHI-KAMEYAMANational Food Research Institute
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Masuko KOBORINational Food Research Institute
Pages 212-215 | Received 22 Jul 2004, Accepted 18 Oct 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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