Screening and fractionation of plant extracts with antiproliferative activity on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Screening and fractionation of plant extracts with antiproliferative activity on human peripheral blood mononuclear cells

Three hundred and thirteen extracts from 136 Brazilian plant species belonging to 36 families were tested for their suppressive activity on phytohemaglutinin (PHA) stimulated proliferation of human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). The proliferation was evaluated by the amount of [³H]-thymi...

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Main Authors: Elaine M Souza-Fagundes, Ana BR Queiroz, Olindo Assis Martins Filho, Giovanni Gazzinelli, Rodrigo Corrêa-Oliveira, Tânia MA Alves, Carlos L Zani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2002-12-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
plant extracts
Alomia myriadenia
Gaylussacia brasiliensis
Himatanthus obovatus
lymphocyte proliferation
immunomodulators
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