title: [Immunologic studies of plant combination preparations. In-vitro and in-vivo studies on the stimulation of phagocytosis].
abstract: The activity of phagocytosis was tested in the in vitro granulocyte test and the in vivo carbon-clearance-test in the mouse for an extract combination consisting of four plant extracts (Echinacea angustifolia, Eupatorium perfoliatum, Baptisia tinctoria and Arnica montana). In both immune models, a step by step stimulation of the activity of phagocytosis by the addition of the four plant extracts was shown with an increase in effectiveness of partially over 50% in comparison to the pure Echinacea angustifolia mono-extract. The extract combination showed also in both test models a higher efficiency than two other differently composed combination preparations and two Echinacea mono-preparations.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pharmazeutische Biologie, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, München.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Wagner
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jurcic
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004338:Drug Combinations; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D051379:Mice; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects*; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D013268:Stimulation, Chemical
chemical_list: D004338:Drug Combinations; D010936:Plant Extracts
vernacular_title: Immunologische Untersuchungen von pflanzlichen Kombinationspräparaten. In-vitro- und In-vivo-Studien zur Stimulierung der Phagozytosefähigkeit.