Preliminary study on immunomodulatory effect of Sarang-Semut tubers Myrmecodia tuberosa and Myrmecodia pendens

OnLine Journal of Biological Sciences

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 136-141

  Hertiani, Triana ^a   Sasmito, Ediati ^a   Sumardi, ^a,b   Ulfah, Maria ^a,c  

^a GADJAH MADA UNIVERSITY   (Indonesia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUMATERA UTARA   (Indonesia)

^c Wahid Hasyim University   (Indonesia)

Author keywords

Immunomodulatory; Lymphocytes proliferation assay; Macrophage phagocytosis; Myrmecodia tuberosa Myrmecodia pendens

Indexed keywords

MUS; MYRMECODIA; MYRMECODIA TUBEROSA; RUBIACEAE;

EID: 79956257419     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16084217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ojbsci.2010.136.141     Document Type: Article

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