IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECTS OF A POLYSACCHARIDE FROM TAMARINDUS-INDICA

Authors
SREELEKHA TT VIJAYAKUMAR T ANKANTHIL R VIJAYAN KK NAIR MK
Citation
Tt. Sreelekha et al., IMMUNOMODULATORY EFFECTS OF A POLYSACCHARIDE FROM TAMARINDUS-INDICA, Anti-cancer drugs, 4(2), 1993, pp. 209-212
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Oncology,"Pharmacology & Pharmacy
Journal title
Anti-cancer drugs → ACNP
ISSN journal
09594973
Volume
4
Issue
2
Year of publication
1993
Pages
209 - 212
Database
ISI
SICI code
0959-4973(1993)4:2<209:IEOAPF>2.0.ZU;2-3
Abstract
A polysaccharide isolated and purified from Tamarindus indica shows im munomodulatory activities such as phagocytic enhancement, leukocyte mi gration inhibition and inhibition of cell proliferation. These propert ies suggest that this polysaccharide from T. indica may have some biol ogical applications.