Botanical polysaccharides: macrophage immunomodulation and therapeutic potential

IA Schepetkin, MT Quinn - International immunopharmacology, 2006 - Elsevier
Botanical polysaccharides exhibit a number of beneficial therapeutic properties, and it is
thought that the mechanisms involved in these effects are due to the modulation of innate …

A pharmacology‐based comprehensive review on medicinal plants and phytoactive constituents possibly effective in the management of COVID‐19

A Jalali, F Dabaghian, H Akbrialiabad… - Phytotherapy …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Arisen in China, COVID‐19 (SARS‐CoV‐II) is a novel coronavirus that has been expanding
fast worldwide. Till now, no definite remedial drug or vaccine has been identified for COVID …

Ginseng-derived nanoparticles alter macrophage polarization to inhibit melanoma growth

M Cao, H Yan, X Han, L Weng, Q Wei, X Sun… - … for immunotherapy of …, 2019 - Springer
Background It is unclear whether plant-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) can mediate
interspecies communication with mammalian cells. Tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) …

[HTML][HTML] Ginseng, the'immunity boost': the effects of Panax ginseng on immune system

S Kang, H Min - Journal of ginseng research, 2012 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Thousands of literatures have described the diverse role of ginseng in physiological
processes such as cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, insulin resistance, and …

Antioxidant activity of polysaccharides from different sources of ginseng

F Chen, G Huang - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2019 - Elsevier
The crude polysaccharides from ginseng roots and stems were extracted by decoction
method, acid polysaccharides and neutral polysaccharides were further separated. The …

Purification, physicochemical characterisation and anticancer activity of a polysaccharide from Cyclocarya paliurus leaves

JH Xie, X Liu, MY Shen, SP Nie, H Zhang, C Li… - Food Chemistry, 2013 - Elsevier
A Cyclocarya paliurus (Batal.) Iljinskaja polysaccharide (CPP) was isolated and purified by
hot water extraction, ethanol precipitation, deproteinisation and anion-exchange …

Polysaccharide biological response modifiers

MYK Leung, C Liu, JCM Koon, KP Fung - Immunology letters, 2006 - Elsevier
Biological response modifiers (BRMs) are substances which augment immune response.
BRMs can be cytokines which are produced endogenously in our body by immune cells or …

[HTML][HTML] Adaptogenic effects of Panax ginseng on modulation of immune functions

ZA Ratan, SH Youn, YS Kwak, CK Han… - Journal of ginseng …, 2021 - Elsevier
Traditional medicinal practices have used natural products such as adaptogens to treat
inflammatory, autoimmune, neurodegenerative, bacterial, and viral diseases since the early …

Cancer prevention and therapeutics: Panax ginseng.

S Helms - Alternative Medicine Review, 2004 - search.ebscohost.com
Panax ginseng has been used as a medicinal plant in China for thousands of years. Current
use in Western countries has been diverse, with focused research on cancer therapeutics. P …

[HTML][HTML] Ginseng: A dietary supplement as immune-modulator in various diseases

M Riaz, NU Rahman, M Zia-Ul-Haq, HZE Jaffar… - Trends in Food Science …, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Mechanistic studies suggest that ginseng, as dietary supplement, plays a key
role in disease prevention by modulating the immune function of human body. The root of …