Medicinal Plants as Immunosuppressive agents

Medicinal plants have been used in the treatment of various diseases including immune disorders. Researchers have investigated some of those plants for their immunosuppressive properties in the form of crude extract, fractions, or isolated compounds. Various plants like Boswelliancarteri, Terminalia...

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Published in:Research journal of pharmacy and technology 2024-02, Vol.17 (2), p.920-926
Main Authors: Faradilla, Meutia, Fidrianny, Irda, Immaculata Iwo, Maria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Acids
Antigens
Autoimmune diseases
Cell growth
Cytokines
Disease
Ethanol
Herbal medicine
Immune system
Immunosuppressive agents
Investigations
Lymphocytes
Neutrophils
Pathogens
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Summary:Medicinal plants have been used in the treatment of various diseases including immune disorders. Researchers have investigated some of those plants for their immunosuppressive properties in the form of crude extract, fractions, or isolated compounds. Various plants like Boswelliancarteri, Terminalia catappa, Sarcococcasaligna, Cannabis sativa have been investigated for their immunosuppressive activities. Some compounds have also been isolated and examined as immunosuppressants such as manindicins A and B, vaticaffinol, calceolarioside A, periploside A, zerumbone, artesunate, catechol, and stigmasterol. This study highlights the findings on natural immunosuppressive agents found in several different plants’ species.
ISSN:0974-3618
0974-360X
0974-306X
DOI:10.52711/0974-360X.2024.00143