In vitro and in vivo studies of the immunomodulatory effect of Echinacea purpurea on dendritic cells

Background: Extracts of Echinacea have been used traditionally for the treatment of diverse types of infections and wounds. They have become very familiar immunostimulant herbal medicine. However, the specific immunomodulatory effect of Echinacea remains to be elucidated. Aim: In our study, the effe...

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Main Authors: N.E. El-Ashmawy, E.A. El-Zamarany, M.L. Salem, H.A. El-Bahrawy, G.M. Al-Ashmawy
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-12-01
Series:Journal of Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1687157X15000116