Systemic production of IFN-α by garlic (Allium sativum) in humans

Journal of Interferon and Cytokine Research

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 377-381

  Bhattacharyya, Mau ^a   Girish, G V ^a   Karmohapatra, Soumendra K ^a   Samad, S A ^a   Sinha, Asru K ^a  

^a Sinha Institute of Medical Science and Technology   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERFERON; MESSENGER RNA; NITRIC OXIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COOKING; DIETARY INTAKE; FEMALE; FOOD INTAKE; GARLIC; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; INGESTION; INTERFERON PRODUCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADULT; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; FOOD; GARLIC; HUMANS; INTERFERON-ALPHA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUTROPHILS; NITRIC OXIDE; RNA, MESSENGER; TIME FACTORS;

ALLIUM SATIVUM;

EID: 34249787327     PISSN: 10799907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jir.2006.0124     Document Type: Article

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