title: Determination of immunological activity in vitro of some plant raw materials.
abstract: Aqueous extracts of five tannin plant raw materials have been studied for the survivals of thymocytes from the thymus of Balb-c mice. The immunostimulation activity was compared with a preparation from calf thymi TFX and phenolic acids: ellagic and gallic acids. It was found that only the Fructus Myrtilli extract has revealed a statistically significant influence on the survival of thymocytes.
authors.affiliation: Department of Biochemistry and Biopharmaceuticals, National Institute of Public Health, 30/34 Chełmska Str., 00-725 Warszawa.
authors.forename: Janina
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Drozd
authors.forename: Elzbieta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anuszewska
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D003602:Cytotoxicity, Immunologic / Q000187:drug effects; D004610:Ellagic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D005707:Gallic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology; D010944:Plants / Q000737:chemistry*; D013601:T-Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology; D013634:Tannins / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013634:Tannins; D004610:Ellagic Acid; D005707:Gallic Acid