In vitro effects of two extracts and two pure alkaloid preparations of Uncaria tomentosa on peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Planta Medica

Volumn 70, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 205-210

  Winkler, C ^a,b   Wirleitner, B ^a   Schroecksnadel, K ^a   Schennach, H ^c   Mur, E ^d   Fuchs, D ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^b LUDWIG BOLTZMANN INSTITUTE FOR LUNG VASCULAR RESEARCH   (Austria)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^d INNSBRUCK MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Immunomodulation; Indoleamine (2,3) dioxygenase; Neopterin; Rubiaceae; Tryptophan; Uncaria tomentosa

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; ALKALOID; CONCANAVALIN A; GAMMA INTERFERON; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; KRALLENDORN; MITOGENIC AGENT; NEOPTERIN; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININ; SAVENTARO; TRYPTOPHAN; UNCARIA TOMENTOSA EXTRACT;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; COLORIMETRY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IMMUNOMODULATION; IN VITRO STUDY; PERIPHERAL BLOOD MONONUCLEAR CELL; UNCARIA TOMENTOSA;

ADJUVANTS, IMMUNOLOGIC; ALKALOIDS; CAT'S CLAW; CONCANAVALIN A; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HUMANS; LEUKOCYTES, MONONUCLEAR; LYMPHOCYTE ACTIVATION; MITOGENS; PHYTOHEMAGGLUTININS; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS;

RUBIACEAE; UNCARIA TOMENTOSA;

EID: 1842536367     PISSN: 00320943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-815536     Document Type: Article

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