Immunomodulatory Constituents from an Ascomycete,Chaetomium seminudum.

Immunomodulatory constituents of human breast milk and immunity from bronchiolitis

BACKGROUND The mother's immune status can be achieved by genetic and breastfeeding impact descendants of the immune system. The study aimed to determine whether a mother's immune status and breastfeeding practices were related to development of bronchiolitis in her infant. METHODS The frequency of T, B and natural kill (NK) cells in patients' blood and their mothers' breast milk was determine...

Antioxidant and immunomodulatory constituents of henna leaves.

The immunomodulatory bioassay-guided fractionation of the methanolic extract of henna (Lawsonia inermis L.; syn. Lawsonia alba L.) leaves resulted in the isolation of seven compounds; three have been isolated for the first time from the genus, namely p-coumaric acid, 2-methoxy-3-methyl-1,4-naphthoquinone and apiin, along with the previously isolated compounds: lawsone, apigenin, luteolin, and c...

Constituents of Picrorhiza with immunomodulatory and related activities

Immunomodulatory Effects of Triphala and its Individual Constituents: A Review

The role of plant extracts and Ayurvedic polyherbal preparations in treating various ailments has been acknowledged since time immemorial. Studies based on the effect of these extracts in treatment of different diseases have also been well documented. Indian medicinal literature also emphasizes the synergistic effect of polyherbal drugs in restoring and rejuvenating immune system. This review f...

Isolation of Β-sitosterol & Stigmasterol as Active Immunomodulatory Constituents from Fruits of Solanum Xanthocarpum (solanaceae)

General phytochemical screening of the aqueous extract of fruits of Solanum xanthocarpum (Solanaceae) revealed the presence of steroids, terpenes, phenolic compounds, saponins, fatty acids, alkaloids. Fractionation of aqueous extract and activity guided isolation resulted in isolation of two white crystalline powder which were subjected to physical, chemical and spectral identification using IR...