Article Id:JPRS-PHDRS-00003 Title:Effect of Ziziphus mauritiana Leaf Extracts on Phagocytosis by Human Neutrophils Category:Pharmacognosy and Herbal Drugs related study Section:Research Article
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The objective of the present investigation was to study immunomodulatory activity of alcohol, chloroform and aqueous extract of leaves of Ziziphus mauritiana using different invitro methods such as neutrophil locomotion and Nitro Blue Tetrazolium test using human neutrophils. This preliminary study reveals that Ziziphus mauritiana extract has stimulated phagocytic and intracellular killing potency of human neutrophils at different concentration. Thus from the results obtained it can be observed that the alcohol and aqueous extract of Ziziphus mauritiana leaves stimulates cell-mediated immune system by increasing neutrophil function and phagocytic activity.
Cite this article as:Wadekar R.R1*, Patil K S, Effect of Ziziphus mauritiana Leaf Extracts on Phagocytosis by Human Neutrophils, Journal of Pharmacy Research ,Vol.1.Issue 1. July-September 2008,79-83.
1Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, S.I.P.S, Lonavala, Pune-410 401, India. 2Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, K.L.E.S’s College of Pharmacy, Belgaum- 590010, India.
For correspondence: Wadekar R.R,Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, S.I.P.S, Lonavala, Pune-410 401, India. E-mail id- raviraj_333@rediffmail.com Received on: 09-06-2008; Accepted on :15-07-2008