title: Immunostimulatory effect of methanol extract of Curculigo orchioides on immunosuppressed mice.
abstract: The methanol extract of rhizomes of Curculigo orchioides Gaertn. (Amaryllidaceae) holds potential as a protective agent against cytotoxic drugs. The extract when studied on humoral and cell mediated immunity in normal, as well as cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppressed mice produced an increase in humoral antibody (HA) titre, delayed type hypersensitivity (DTH) and levels of WBC in a dose dependent manner.
authors.affiliation: Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, The M.S. University of Baroda, Baroda 390001, Gujarat, India.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Bafna
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Mishra
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D031408:Curculigo; D005260:Female; D007165:Immunosuppression Therapy; D008297:Male; D000432:Methanol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D051379:Mice; D024301:Plant Bark; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology; D027343:Rhizome
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D010936:Plant Extracts; D000432:Methanol