Carica papaya increases regulatory T cells and reduces IFN-γ+CD4+ T cells in healthy human subjects

Molecular Nutrition and Food Research

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 803-806

  Abdullah, Maha ^a,b   Chai, Pei Shin ^a   Loh, Chiew Yee ^a   Chong, Mun Yee ^a   Quay, Huai Wei ^a   Vidyadaran, Sharmili ^a   Seman, Zainina ^c   Kandiah, Mirnalini ^c   Seow, Heng Fong ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

^b UPM   (Malaysia)

^c UPM   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Carica papaya; Cytokines; Immunoregulation; Inflammation; Regulatory T cells

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; PLANT EXTRACT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CD4+ T LYMPHOCYTE; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; PAPAYA; REGULATORY T LYMPHOCYTE;

ADULT; ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS; CARICA; CD4-POSITIVE T-LYMPHOCYTES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; INTERLEUKIN-1BETA; MALE; PLANT EXTRACTS; T-LYMPHOCYTES, REGULATORY;

CARICA PAPAYA;

EID: 79955601042     PISSN: 16134125     EISSN: 16134133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mnfr.201100087     Document Type: Article

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