Determination of immunological activity in vitro of some plant raw materials

Janina Drozd1, Elzbieta Anuszewska

  • 1Department of Biochemistry and Biopharmaceuticals, National Institute of Public Health, 30/34 Chełmska Str., 00-725 Warszawa.

Aqueous extracts of five tannin plant raw materials have been studied for the survivals of thymocytes from the thymus of Balb-c mice. The immunostimulation activity was compared with a preparation from calf thymi TFX and phenolic acids: ellagic and gallic acids. It was found that only the Fructus Myrtilli extract has revealed a statistically significant influence on the survival of thymocytes.

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