TY - JOUR
T1 - Immunostimulant Effects of Binweed (Convolvulus arvensis) Extract in Rabbits
AU - M. Homeida, A. AU - F. Albokhadaim, I. AU - Al-Bowait, M.E.
JO - Research Journal of Pharmacology
VL - 4
IS - 2
SP - 51
EP - 54
PY - 2010
DA - 2001/08/19
SN - 1815-9362
DO - rjpharm.2010.51.54
UR - https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?doi=rjpharm.2010.51.54
KW - date palm
KW -immune cells
KW -rabbits
KW -Binweed
KW -alcholic
KW -Saudi Arabia
AB - Subcutaneous adminstration of 10 mg kg-1 aqueous extract of binweed (Convolvoulus arvensis) to rabbits siginificautly (p<0.05) increased total leukocyte count, lymphocyte (%) and lysosomal activity compared to saline treated animals. The extract enhanced the phagocytic function and phagocytic index and blocked the immunosuppressive effect produced by dexamethasone. The alcoholic extract was without effect. These results suggest that aqueous extract of binweed has immunostimulant effects.
ER -