Preferred Label : Antrodia cinnamomea Supplement;
NCIt definition : A dietary supplement containing extract from the medicinal fungus Antrodia cinnamomea
with potential antiangiogenic, hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities. The components
in Antrodia cinnamomea supplement are rather complex, however, rich in triterpenoids,
polysaccharides, nucleosides (adenosine) nucleic acids, superoxide dismutase, other
small molecular weight proteins and steroid like compounds. Neutral sugars in this
supplement show inhibitory activity on endothelial tube formation, while maleimide
and maleic anhydride derivative components in the extract, such as antrodin B and
antrodin C and their metabolites, exhibit significant cytotoxic effects on tumor cells
and hepatitis C virus.;
NCI Metathesaurus CUI : CL428192;
Origin ID : C95731;
UMLS CUI : C2987382;
Semantic type(s)
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