title: Immune stimulating properties of a novel polysaccharide from the medicinal plant Tinospora cordifolia.
authors.affiliation: Research Institute, Miami Children's Hospital, 3100 SW 62nd Avenue, Miami, FL 33155, USA.
authors.forename: P K Raveendran
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: Sonia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Rodriguez
authors.forename: Reshma
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
authors.forename: Arturo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alamo
authors.forename: Steven J
authors.initials: SJ
authors.lastname: Melnick
authors.forename: Enrique
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Escalon
authors.forename: Pedro I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Garcia
authors.forename: Stanislaw F
authors.initials: SF
authors.lastname: Wnuk
authors.forename: Cheppail
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ramachandran
mesh_terms: D000687:Amylopectin / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D045744:Cell Line, Tumor; D049109:Cell Proliferation / Q000187:drug effects; D003167:Complement Activation / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D005562:Formazans; D005936:Glucans / Q000276:immunology* / Q000302:isolation & purification* / Q000494:pharmacology; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization / Q000379:methods*; D007194:India; D007694:Killer Cells, Natural / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D008214:Lymphocytes / Q000187:drug effects / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D015394:Molecular Structure; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism; D018384:Oxidative Stress / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000276:immunology; D013678:Technology, Pharmaceutical / Q000379:methods; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; D031610:Tinospora
chemical_list: D005562:Formazans; D005936:Glucans; D010936:Plant Extracts; D013778:Tetrazolium Salts; C079782:MTT formazan; D009569:Nitric Oxide; D000687:Amylopectin