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Lentinan

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Definition: Polysaccharide isolated from the edible mushroom LENTINULA EDODES. The exact composition is unknown.     
Pharmacological Action Adjuvants, Immunologic; Antineoplastic Agents
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
lentinan sulfate  114285-68-6   Lentinan/*analogs & derivatives. Jpn J Cancer Res 1989;80(2):95
FML protocol  0   *Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols Fluorouracil Lentinan Mitomycin. Cancer 1985;55(10):2498
methyl lentinan  80738-42-7 Lentinan, methyl ether  Lentinan/*analogs & derivatives. J Toxicol Sci 1980;5(SUPPL):73

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