Characterization and immunostimulatory activity of an (1→6)-a-D-glucan from the root of Ipomoea batatas

International Immunopharmacology

Volumn 5, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1436-1445

  Zhao, Guohua ^a   Kan, Jianquan ^a   Li, Zhixiao ^b   Chen, Zongdao ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Immunostimulation; Ipomoea batatas; Polysaccharide; Structure

Indexed keywords

GLUCAN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IPOMOEA BATATAS EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; POLYSACCHARIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; HEMOLYSIS; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOGLOBULIN BLOOD LEVEL; IMMUNOSTIMULATION; LYMPHOCYTE PROLIFERATION; MOUSE; NATURAL KILLER CELL; NONHUMAN; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEET POTATO;

ANIMALS; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CYTOTOXICITY, IMMUNOLOGIC; GLUCANS; HEMOLYSIS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN G; IMMUNOLOGIC FACTORS; IPOMOEA BATATAS; KILLER CELLS, NATURAL; MACROPHAGES; MICE; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT ROOTS;

EID: 20444432274     PISSN: 15675769     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.intimp.2005.03.012     Document Type: Article

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