Immune Enhancing Properties of Safflower Leaf (Carthamus tinctorius) on Chicken Lymphocytes and Macrophages

Immune Enhancing Properties of Safflower Leaf (Carthamus tinctorius) on Chicken Lymphocytes and Macrophages

Safflower (Carthamus tinctorius) has been used as a traditional medicinal plant to enhance natural immunity and treat cancers. However, limited information exists on the mechanisms responsible for its immune enhancing properties. In this study, the immunostimulatory effects of a methanol extract o...

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Main Authors: Sung-Hyen Lee, Hyun S. Lillehoj, Robert A. Heckert, Soo-Muk Cho, Wenbin Tuo, Erik P. Lillehoj, Hye-Kyung Chun, Hong-Ju Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Poultry Science Association 2008-04-01
Series:The Journal of Poultry Science
Subjects:
chicken
immunomodulation
lymphoproliferation
safflower leaf
tumor
Online Access:https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/45/2/45_45_147/_pdf/-char/en

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https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jpsa/45/2/45_45_147/_pdf/-char/en

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