Determination of immunological activity in vitro of some plant raw materials.
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.
Drozd
Janina
J
Department of Biochemistry and Biopharmaceuticals, National Institute of Public Health, 30/34 Chełmska Str., 00-725 Warszawa.
Anuszewska
Elzbieta
E
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
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D007202:Indicators and Reagents; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013634:Tannins; D004610:Ellagic Acid; D005707:Gallic Acid