The comparison of anti-tumor proliferating effect of dried Cordyceps sinensis and cultivated Cordyceps militaris using water extracts of their mycelia and fruiting body
Wong, Ngan Yuk. ; Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2010. ; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 114-128). ; Abstracts in English and Chinese. ; Thesis/Assessment Committee --- p.i ; Declaration --- p.ii ; Abstract (in English) --- p.iii ; Abstract (in Chinese) --- p.v ; Acknowledgments --- p.vi ; Table of Contents --- p.vii ; List of Abbreviations --- p.xi ; List of Figures --- p.xiv ; List of Tables --- p.xvi ; Chapter 1. --- Literature review --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.1. --- Introduction to Cordyceps --- p.1 ; Chapter 1.2. --- Ingredients of Cordyceps and their related biological activities --- p.4 ; Chapter 1.2.1. --- "Amino acids, peptides, proteins and polyamines" --- p.4 ; Chapter 1.2.1.1. --- Proteins --- p.4 ; Chapter 1.2.2. --- Saccharides and sugar derivatives --- p.7 ; Chapter 1.2.2.1. --- Polysaccharides --- p.7 ; Chapter 1.2.3. --- Nucleosides --- p.9 ; Chapter 1.2.3.1. --- Cordycepin --- p.9 ; Chapter 1.2.3.2. --- Adenosine --- p.12 ; Chapter 1.2.4. --- Fatty acids and sterols --- p.14 ; Chapter 1.2.5. --- Vitamins and inorganics --- p.15 ; Chapter 1.3. --- Cordyceps and their related biological activities --- p.15 ; Chapter 1.3.1. --- Cordyceps militaris --- p.15 ; Chapter 1.3.2. --- Cordyceps sinensis --- p.17 ; Chapter 1.4. --- Proteomic tools used to study the change in protein expression profiles --- p.21 ; Chapter 1.4.1. --- Proteomic tools in studies of the change in protein expression --- p.21 ; Chapter 1.4.2. --- Two-dimensional gel electrophoresis --- p.22 ; Chapter 1.4.3. --- Mass spectrometry --- p.22 ; Chapter 1.4.4. --- Current challenges --- p.23 ; Chapter 2. --- Methodology --- p.25 ; Chapter 2.1. --- Cultivation of Cordyceps militaris --- p.25 ; Chapter 2.2. --- Preparation of Cordyceps extracts for anti-proliferation assay on cell lines --- p.26 ; Chapter 2.2.1. --- Types of the extracts of Cordyceps --- p.26 ; Chapter 2.2.2. --- Preparation of the Cordyceps extracts --- p.26 ; Chapter 2.3. --- Anti-proliferation assay on cell lines for extract screening --- ...