Effect of Sonachandi Chyawanprash and Chyawanprash Plus--two herbal formulations on immunomodulation.
The immunomodulatory effects of Sonachandi Chyawanprash and Chyawanprash Plus--two herbal formulations have been evaluated. Both the drugs increased the macrophage activity and their number indicating enhancement of non-specific immune response and reduction of chances of infection. Besides that both Sonachandi Chyawanprash and Chyawanprash Plus efficiently protected Cyclosporine A induced immunosuppression suggesting the immunoprotective role of the aforesaid herbal formulations.
Sur
Tapas Kumar
TK
Department of Pharmacology, Institute of Post-Graduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, India. surtapas@hotmail.com
Pandit
Srikanta
S
Mukherjee
Rajib
R
Pramanik
Tapas
T
Debnath
Pratip Kumar
PK
Bandyopadhyay
Susanta Kumar
SK
Bhattacharyya
Dipankar
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D000818:Animals; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D066298:In Vitro Techniques; D008262:Macrophage Activation / Q000187:drug effects; D008264:Macrophages / Q000187:drug effects; D008297:Male; D008515:Medicine, Ayurvedic; D051379:Mice; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*
D007155:Immunologic Factors; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts