Immunomodulatory effects of Gynostemma pentaphyllum makino on human immune cells

Acta Horticulturae

Volumn 680, Issue , 2005, Pages 165-169

  Sriwanthana, Busarawan ^a   Threesangsri, Weena ^a   Wanavichet, Walailuk ^a   Chavalittumrong, Pranee ^b   Bansiddhi, Jaree ^b   Techadamrongsin, Yenjit ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH   (United States)

^b Medicinal Plant Research Institute   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Immunomodulator; Jiaogulan; Lymphocyte proliferation; NK cell activity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248375622     PISSN: 05677572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.17660/ActaHortic.2005.680.25     Document Type: Conference Paper

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