Immune enhancing properties of safflower leaf (Carthamus tinctorius) on chicken lymphocytes and macrophages

Journal of Poultry Science

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 147-151

  Lee, Sung Hyen ^a,b   Lillehoj, Hyun S ^a   Heckert, Robert A ^a   Cho, Soo Muk ^b   Tuo, Wenbin ^a   Lillehoj, Erik P ^c   Chun, Hye Kyung ^b   Park, Hong Ju ^b  

^a AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^b National Institute of Animal Science   (South Korea)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Chicken; Immunomodulation; Lymphoproliferation; Safflower leaf; Tumor

Indexed keywords

CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS;

EID: 43249096342     PISSN: 13467395     EISSN: 13490486     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2141/jpsa.45.147     Document Type: Article

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