Planta Med 1984; 50(6): 462-465
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-969773
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Immunomodulatory Activity of Panax ginseng Extract

V. K. Singh1 , S. S. Agarwal2 , B. M. Gupta1
  • 1Division of Virology, Central Drug Research Institute, Chattar Manzil, P. O. Box 173, Lucknow-226 001, India
  • 2Department of Medicine, King George's Medical College, Lucknow-226 003, India
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1984

1984

Publication Date:
26 February 2007 (online)

Abstract

Panax ginseng extract is capable of enhancing antibody plaque forming cell response and circulating antibody titre against sheep erythrocytes, cell mediated immunity against Semliki forest virus antigen, and natural killer cell activity in mice. It also enhanced production of interferon of both the pH stable and labile types induced by an interferon inducer of fungal origin.