title: Selective cytokine-inducing effects of low dose Echinacea.
abstract: Echinacea purpurea is a widely used plant immunomodulator with a selective immunomodulatory effect depending on the dilution of the initial preparation. In low doses, it causes selective induction of pro- and anti-inflammatory cytokines. The results recommend this preparation in a wide range of concentrations for adequate correction of the immune system work aimed at restoring the Th1/Th2 balance in various diseases.
authors.affiliation: Helvet Group, Moscow Re-gion, Dolgoprudnyi, Russia.
authors.forename: N A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Kapai
authors.forename: N Yu
authors.initials: NY
authors.lastname: Anisimova
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Kiselevskii
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Sitdikova
authors.forename: M B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Slavetskaya
mesh_terms: D001688:Biological Products; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D016207:Cytokines / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000378:metabolism*; D020900:Echinacea; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology; D016753:Interleukin-10 / Q000378:metabolism; D053583:Interleukin-1beta / Q000378:metabolism; D015847:Interleukin-4 / Q000378:metabolism; D015850:Interleukin-6 / Q000378:metabolism; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000378:metabolism; D007963:Leukocytes, Mononuclear / Q000187:drug effects; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*; D058408:Th1-Th2 Balance / Q000187:drug effects; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D001688:Biological Products; D016207:Cytokines; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D053583:Interleukin-1beta; D015850:Interleukin-6; D016209:Interleukin-8; D010936:Plant Extracts; D014409:Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; D016753:Interleukin-10; D015847:Interleukin-4