title: Immunomodulatory and antitumour properties of Psoralea corylifolia seeds.
abstract: Psoralea corylifolia seed extract has been found to stimulate the immune system in mice. Administration of the extract was found to inhibit EAC ascitic tumour growth and stimulate natural killer cell activity, antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity, antibody-forming cells and the antibody complement-mediated cytotoxicity during tumour development.
authors.affiliation: Ethnomedicine and Ethnopharmacology Division, Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute (TBGRI), Palode, Trivandrum, India. telenet@techpark.net
authors.forename: P G
authors.initials: PG
authors.lastname: Latha
authors.forename: D A
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Evans
authors.forename: K R
authors.initials: KR
authors.lastname: Panikkar
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Jayavardhanan
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002286:Carcinoma, Ehrlich Tumor / Q000188:drug therapy*; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts