title: [The effects of plant preparations on cellular functions in body defense].
abstract: Two preparations of Echinacea purpurea and a preparation of Eleutherococcus senticosus increased the in vitro phagocytosis of Candida albicans by granulocytes and monocytes from healthy donors by 30-45%. The chemotactic migration of granulocytes in the Boyden Chamber was increased by 45% with an Echinacea purpurea extract. The two herbal preparations had no effect in either direction on intracellular killing of bacteria or yeasts. Echinacea and Eleutherococcus preparations did not induce in vitro transformation of lymphocytes. The mistel toe preparation examined (Viscum album) did not influence the tested functions of granulocytes, monocytes or lymphocytes of healthy donors.
authors.affiliation: Fakultät für Theoretische Medizin, Universität Ulm, Fed. Rep. of Germany.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wildfeuer
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Mayerhofer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology; D002634:Chemotaxis, Leukocyte / Q000187:drug effects; D005260:Female; D005658:Fungi / Q000276:immunology; D006098:Granulocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D006801:Humans; D007111:Immunity, Cellular / Q000187:drug effects*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D008213:Lymphocyte Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014784:Mistletoe / Q000737:chemistry; D009000:Monocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D010936:Plant Extracts
vernacular_title: Untersuchung des Einflusses von Phytopräparaten auf zelluläre Funktionen der körpereigenen Abwehr.