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Pharmacological activity of sanchi ginseng (Panax notoginseng) by Ng, T. B.

“…The pharmacological activity and constituents of the sanchi ginseng Panax notoginseng have been reviewed. The bulk of pharmacological findings have been based…”
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Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia) is a cornucopia of health: a review of its credited antidiabetic, anti-HIV, and antitumor properties by Fang, E F, Ng, T B

“…Bitter gourd (Momordica charantia, BG) is both a nutritious and healthy food with a distinctive bitter flavor, and it is also widely exploited in folklore…”
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Ganodermin, an antifungal protein from fruiting bodies of the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum by Wang, Hexiang, Ng, T.B.

“…A 15-kDa antifungal protein, designated ganodermin, was isolated from the medical mushroom Ganoderma lucidum. The isolation procedure utilized chromatography…”
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Recent progress in medicinal investigations on trichosanthin and other ribosome inactivating proteins from the plant genus Trichosanthes by Fang, E F, Ng, T B, Shaw, P C, Wong, R N S

“…Ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs) are toxic RNA N-glycosidases that cleave an adenine-ribose glycosidic bond at position adenine(4324) with the conserved…”
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Pharmacological actions of Cordyceps, a prized folk medicine by Ng, T. B., Wang, H. X.

“…Cordyceps species, including C. sinensis, C. militaris, C. pruinosa and C. ophioglossoides, are prized traditional medicinal materials. The aim of this article…”
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Purification of a laccase from fruiting bodies of the mushroom Pleurotus eryngii by Wang, H. X, Ng, T. B

“…A purification scheme involving ion exchange chromatography on diethylaminoethyl (DEAE) cellulose, carboxymethyl (CM) cellulose, and Q-Sepharose, followed by…”
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Marmorin, a new ribosome inactivating protein with antiproliferative and HIV-1 reverse transcriptase inhibitory activities from the mushroom Hypsizigus marmoreus by Wong, Jack H, Wang, H. X, Ng, T. B

“…Ribosome inactivating proteins (RIPs) are enzymes that inactivate ribosomes by eliminating one or more adenosine residues from rRNA, a 9,567-Da RIP with a…”
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Hypoglycemic activity of the fungi Cordyceps militaris, Cordyceps sinensis, Tricholoma mongolicum, and Omphalia lapidescens in streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats by Zhang, Guoqing, Huang, Yuedong, Bian, Yong, Wong, Jack H, Ng, T. B, Wang, Hexiang

“…Crude extracts were prepared from fruiting bodies and mycelia of the medicinal fungus Cordyceps militaris, and a polysaccharide-enriched fraction was obtained…”
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Peptides and proteins from fungi by Ng, T.B

“…The peptides and proteins secreted by fungi are reviewed in this article. They include ribosome inactivating peptides and proteins, antifungal peptides and…”
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laccase from the medicinal mushroom Ganoderma lucidum by Wang, H. X, Ng, T. B

“…A protein demonstrating laccase activity and potent inhibitory activity towards human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1 reverse transcriptase (IC₅₀ 1.2 μM) was…”
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Antifungal proteins and peptides of leguminous and non-leguminous origins by Ng, T.B.

“…Antifungal proteins and peptides, as their names imply, serve a protective function against fungal invasion. They are produced by a multitude of organisms…”
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Proteins with antifungal properties and other medicinal applications from plants and mushrooms by Wong, Jack H, Ng, T. B, Cheung, Randy C. F, Ye, X. J, Wang, H. X, Lam, S. K, Lin, P, Chan, Y. S, Fang, Evandro F, Ngai, Patrick H. K, Xia, L. X, Ye, X. Y, Jiang, Y, Liu, F

“…Living organisms produce a myriad of molecules to protect themselves from fungal pathogens. This review focuses on antifungal proteins from plants and…”
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Antioxidative and free radical scavenging activities of selected medicinal herbs by Liu, F., Ng, T.B.

“…The antioxidative and superoxide- and hydroxyl radical-scavenging activities and pro-oxidant effect of twelve selected medicinal herbs were studied. The…”
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Defensins and other biocidal proteins from bean seeds with medicinal activities by Ng, T B, Wong, J H, Fang, E F

“…It is well known that legumes, especially soybeans, are beneficial to health due to the presence of saponins and an abundance of fiber and proteins. Defensins…”
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hemolysin from the mushroom Pleurotus eryngii by Ngai, Patrick H. K, Ng, T. B

“…A monomeric 17-kDa hemolysin designated as eryngeolysin was isolated from fresh fruiting bodies of the mushroom Pleurotus eryngii, using a protocol that…”
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Fungal proteins with antiproliferative and anticancer activities by Ng, T B, Wong, J H

“…Fungi produce a variety of proteins with antiproliferative activity toward tumor cells and anticancer activity in tumor bearing mice. The aforementioned fungal…”
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Purification of melibiose‐binding lectins from two cultivars of Chinese black soybeans by Lin, Peng, Ye, Xiujuan, Ng, TB

“…A dimeric 50 kDa melibiose‐binding lectin was isolated from the seeds of the cultivar of soybean (Glycine max), called the small glossy black soybean. The…”
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Agrocybin, an antifungal peptide from the edible mushroom Agrocybe cylindracea by Ngai, Patrick H.K., Zhao, Zheng, Ng, T.B.

“…An antifungal peptide with a molecular mass of 9 kDa was isolated from fresh fruiting bodies of the mushroom Agrocybe cylindracea. The isolation procedure…”
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Antioxidative activity of natural products from plants by Ng, T.B., Liu, F., Wang, Z.T.

“…A variety of flavonoids, lignans, an alkaloid, a bisbenzyl, coumarins and terpenes isolated from Chinese herbs was tested for antioxidant activity as reflected…”
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The antioxidant effects of aqueous and organic extracts of Panax quinquefolium, Panax notoginseng, Codonopsis pilosula, Pseudostellaria heterophylla and Glehnia littoralis by Ng, T.B, Liu, F, Wang, H.X

“…The roots of Panax quinquefolium, Panax notoginseng, Glehnia littoralis, Codonopsis pilosula and Pseudostellaria heterophylla were extracted with an aqueous…”
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