Extract of Pelargonium sidoides (EPs® 7630) improves phagocytosis, oxidative burst, and intracellular killing of human peripheral blood phagocytes in vitro;Ein extrakt aus Pelargonium sidoides (EPs® 7630) stimuliert die phagozytose, den oxidativen burst und die intrazelluläre abtötung von pathogenen in humanen peripheren blutphagozyten

Zeitschrift fur Phytotherapie

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 15-18

  Conrad, Andreas ^a   Bauer, Diana ^b   Hansmann, Cathrin ^b   Engels, Inge ^b   Frank, Uwe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b NONE

Author keywords

EPs 7630; Flow cytometry; Intracellular killing; Oxidativ burst; Pelargonium sidoides; Phagocytosis

Indexed keywords

PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES EXTRACT;

BLOOD; CELL ACTIVITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PHAGOCYTOSIS; SHORT SURVEY;

EID: 41149177570     PISSN: 0722348X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2008-1064942     Document Type: Short Survey

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