Immunomodulatory activity of three Sri-Lankan medicinal plants used in hepatic disorders

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Title:	Immunomodulatory activity of three Sri-Lankan medicinal plants used in hepatic disorders
Authors:	Thabrew, M.I. de Silva, K.T. Labadie, R.P. de Bie, P.A. van der Berg, B.
Keywords:	Plant Extracts Plant Extracts-pharmacology Plants, Medicinal Plants, Medicinal-chemistry Phagocytosis-drug effects Neutrophils-drug effects Respiration-drug effects Liver Diseases-drug therapy Luminol-pharmacology Adjuvants, Immunologic-pharmacology
Issue Date:	1991
Publisher:	Elsevier
Citation:	Journal of Ethnopharmacology. 1991; 33(1-2): pp.63-66
Abstract:	The effects of aqueous extracts of Osbeckia octandra whole plant, Melothria maderaspatana whole plant and Phyllanthus debelis leaves on the human immune system were investigated. The extracts showed strong anticomplement effects on both the classical and alternate pathways of the human complement system in vitro. The effects were dose-dependent and most pronounced in the classical complement pathway assay. The extracts also exhibited a direct dose-dependent inhibition of luminol-induced chemiluminescence of human polymorphonuclear leukocytes upon stimulation with zymosan.
Description:	Indexed in MEDLINE
URI:	http://repository.kln.ac.lk/handle/123456789/1147
ISSN:	0378-8741 (Print) 1872-7573 (Electronic)
Appears in Collections:	Journal/Magazine Articles

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