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Studies on the immunomodulatory effects of Ashwagandha.

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Treatment with Ashwagandha was accompanied by significant increases in hemolytic antibody responses towards human erythrocytes, which prevented myelosuppression in mice treated with all three immunosuppressive drugs tested.
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This article is published in Journal of Ethnopharmacology.The article was published on 1996-02-01. It has received 360 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Withania somnifera & White blood cell.

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Studies on immunomodulatory activity of ficus carica

TL;DR: It is concluded that the test Extract of Ficus carica (Moraceae) Possessed Promising immunostimulant properties.
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In vitro and in vivo immunomodulatory activities of iridoids fraction from Barleria prionitis Linn.

TL;DR: The present investigation reveals that IFBp is a potent immunostimulant, stimulating both the specific and non-specific immune mechanisms.
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Withania somnifera (Linn.) Dunal: a review of chemical and pharmacological diversity

TL;DR: The present review summarizes the phytochemical variability and pharmacological advances reported in literature.
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The Potential Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of Wood Treated with Withania somnifera Fruit Extract, and the Phenolic, Caffeine, and Flavonoid Composition of the Extract According to HPLC

TL;DR: In this paper, Melia azedarach wood blocks treated with different acetone extract concentrations from Withania somnifera fruits are assessed for their antibacterial and anti-fungal activities.
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Plant-Derived Immunomodulators

TL;DR: A better understanding of immunomodulatory roles of plants, their mode of action, and phytoconstituents would enable us to identify lead compounds from natural sources for the development of novel and safe Immunomodulators that can fortify current therapies.
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The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics

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The pharmacological basis of therapeutics

TL;DR: In this article, 42 authors share the herculean task of reviewing the flood of recent literature on pharmacology and rational use of drugs, under single or dual authorship they contribute the 76 chapters in the 18 sections.
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Thin-layer chromatography : a laboratory handbook

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A comparative pharmacological investigation of Ashwagandha and Ginseng.

TL;DR: The aqueous suspensions of roots of an Indian drug Ashwagandha and the Korean drug Ginseng were tested comparatively for 2 pharmacological activities, namely the anti-stress activity by the 'mice swimming endurance test' and anabolic activity by noting gain in body weights and levator ani muscle in rats.
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We also report an immunostimulatory activity: treatment with Ashwagandha was accompanied by significant increases in hemolytic antibody responses towards human erythrocytes.