Chinese Journal of Pharmacovigilance ›› 2015, Vol. 12 ›› Issue (2): 96-98.

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Research Progress in Anti-tumor Effect of Polysaccharides

QIAN Zhen1，JIANG Guo-rong2*   

  1. 1Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Nanjing 210023, China;
    2Suzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Suzhou Academy of Wumen Chinese Medicine, Jiangsu Suzhou 215009, China
  • Received:2015-01-07 Online:2015-02-08 Published:2015-07-28

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Abstract: Polysaccharides, widely exist in the higher plants, fungi, algae, bacteria and cell membranes of animal, is one of the four basic substance of life. In recent years, numerous studies have showed that polysaccharides have immuno-regulation and anti-tumor effect. Polysaccharides are used on the adjuvant treatment of cancer, since it can directly kill tumor cells, activate immune receptors and improve immune function. This paper aims to review the study on anti-tumor of polysaccharides.

Key words: polysaccharides, anti-tumor, immunoregulation, progress

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