title: Review on medicinal uses, pharmacological, phytochemistry and immunomodulatory activity of plants.
abstract: Since ancient times, plants have been an exemplary source of medicine. Researchers have discovered some important compounds from plants. The present work constitutes a review of the medicinal plants whose immunomodulant activity has been proven. We performed PUBMED, EMBASE, Google scholar searches for research papers of medicinal plants having immunomodulant activity. Medicinal plants used by traditional physicians or reported as having immunomodulant activity include Acacia concocinna, Camellia sinensis, Lawsonia inermis Linn, Piper longum Linn, Gelidium amansii, Petroselinum crispum, Plantago major and Allium sativum. Immunomodulant activities of some of these medicinal plants have been investigated. The medicinal plants documented have immunomodulant activity and should be further investigated via clinical trial.
authors.affiliation: Department of Eastern Medicine and Surgery, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Akram
authors.affiliation: Department of Horticulture, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Poonch, Rawalakot, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Pakistan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hamid
authors.affiliation: University College of Conventional Medicine, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Khalil
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghaffar
authors.affiliation: Department of Applied Psychology, Bahauddin Zakaria University Sub Campus Sahiwal, Pakistan.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Tayyaba
authors.affiliation: Cholistan Institute of Desert Studies, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Saeed
authors.affiliation: Department of Eastern Medicine and Surgery, Govt College University Faisalabad.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ali
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Pharmacy, The Islamia University of Bahawalpur, Pakistan.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Naveed
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D007155:Immunologic Factors; D010936:Plant Extracts