[Quality of tuberous root of Liriope spicata (Thunb.) Lour. var. prolifera Y.T.Ma and Ophiopogon japonicus (L.F.) Ker-Gawl.--comparison of immune function].
This paper deals with comparative study on the immune function of the tuberous root of Liriope spicata var. prolifera and Ophiopogon japonicus. The results showed that the aqueous extract of both species mentioned above could increase obviously the spleen weight (immunity organ) of mice, enhance the clearance rate of iv charcoal particles in mice and antagonize remarkably the leukopenia caused by cyclophosphamide.
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China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing.
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D000818:Animals; D002244:Carbon / Q000493:pharmacokinetics; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000009:adverse effects; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000494:pharmacology*; D005260:Female; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000517:prevention & control; D008297:Male; D008657:Metabolic Clearance Rate / Q000187:drug effects; D051379:Mice; D009929:Organ Size / Q000187:drug effects; D013154:Spleen / Q000033:anatomy & histology
D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D002244:Carbon; D003520:Cyclophosphamide