World Clinical Drugs, Volume. 46, Issue 7, 720(2025)

Research progress of anti-tumor mechanism of Poria cocos polysaccharide

ZHOU Ming1,2, LIU Min1,2, and LV Yuliang3
Author Affiliations
  • 1College of Integrated Traditional Chinese and Western Medicine, School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, Jiangsu Province, China
  • 2Guoyitang Outpatient Department, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210029, Jiangsu Province, China
  • 3Nanxiang Hospital, Jiading District, Shanghai 201802, China
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    Received: Feb. 5, 2025

    Accepted: Aug. 26, 2025

    Published Online: Aug. 26, 2025

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    DOI:10.13683/j.wph.2025.07.016

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