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In vivo enhancement of natural killer cell activity through tea fortified with Ayurvedic herbs.
Bhat, J, Damle, A, Vaishnav, PP, Albers, R, Joshi, M, Banerjee, G
Phytotherapy research : PTR. 2010;(1):129-35
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The effect of a tea fortified with five herbs selected from Indian traditional medicine (Ayurveda) for their putative immunoenhancing effect (Withania somnifera, Glycyrrhzia glabra, Zingiber officinale, Ocimum sanctum and Elettaria cardamomum) on innate immunity was investigated. Ex vivo natural killer (NK) cell activity was assessed after consumption of fortified tea compared with regular tea in two independent double-blind intervention studies. Both studies were conducted in India with healthy volunteers (age >or= 55 years) selected for a relatively low baseline NK cell activity and a history of recurrent coughs and colds. In a pilot study conducted with 32 volunteers, the consumption of Natural Care tea significantly improved the NK cell activity of the volunteers in comparison with a population consuming regular tea. These results were validated in an independent crossover study with 110 volunteers. Data from these two studies indicate that regular consumption of the tea fortified with Ayurvedic herbs enhanced NK cell activity, which is an important aspect of the (early) innate immune response to infections.
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[Effect of Shenfu injection in postoperative recovery after abdominal surgery].
Zhou, Q, Liang, LJ, Zhang, L, Zhen, YY, Su, CK
Zhongguo Zhong yao za zhi = Zhongguo zhongyao zazhi = China journal of Chinese materia medica. 2007;(4):335-8
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effect of Shenfu injection (SF) in postoperative recovery after abdominal surgery. METHOD 150 patients were randomly divided into control group (75) and SF group (75). The efficacy were evaluated with the time of passage of gas by anus, information of wound healing, blood routine, blood coagulaton function, liver function. Changes recovery factor, immune index and hemorheological index were detected too. RESULT The time of passage of gas by anus in SF group was significantly shorter than that in control group. Blood routine, blood coagulaton function, liver function showed no significant difference in the two group of preoperative and postoperative. Whole blood viscosity, blood reduced viscosity and plasma fibrinogen viscosity in SF group were significantly lower than that in control group after operation. IgG and IgA in SF group was significantly higher than that in control group after operation. IgG and CD4+/CD8+ in control group was significantly higher after operation than that in before operation. Among tissue damage plerosis correlation factor, the blood levels of superoxide dismutase (SOD) in SF group and control group is significantly lower than that in preoperation (P < 0.05), SOD in SF group was significantly higher than that in control group after operation. The blood levels of malondialdehyde (MDA) in SF group and control group is significantly higher than that in preoperation (P < 0.05). MDA in SF group was significantly lower than that in control group after operation. Whole blood viscosity, blood reduced viscosity and plasma fibrinogen viscosity in control group after operation were significantly higher than that before operation. CONCLUSION SF can stimulate the immune system and reduce the blood viscosity. It is contribute to the patients' rehabilitation.
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[The clinical study on chronic hepatitis B treated by the four-step therapeutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine].
Yang, HZ, Wang, FL, Wang, YZ, Shen, WS, Xu, GL, Yang, YW, Huang, XL
Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials. 2006;(7):748-52
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OBJECTIVE To observe the clinical curative effect of chronic hepatitis B treated by the four-step therapeutics of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). METHODS 120 patients with mild or moderate Chronic Hepatitis B (CHB) were randomly divided into two groups: 80 patients in treatment group and 40 in control group. All enrolled cases accorded with the enroll standard. In treatment group, the patients were divided into mild moderate and severe degree of immune intervention based on the ALT level and treated with four-step therapeutics according to the dialectical theory. In control group, all patients were administered 100mg Lamivudine orally daily for two years. RESULTS The loss rates of HBeAg, HBV-DNA, precore mutation were 58.9%, 78.9% in treatment group respectively, and 33.3%, 38.9% in control group. There were significant defferences between them. The total effectiveness ratio of two groups has no significant difference. After the treatment, the value of HA, PCIII, IV. C,LN decreased dramatically in treatment group and the antihepatic fibrosis results of treatment group were superior to those of control group. The four-step therapeutics of TCM could improve the ALT value and the ALT value declined to normal after the virus indexes' loss. The response rate in treatment group of ALT-elevating patients was higher than those of no ALT- elevating patients. CONCLUSION The four-step therapeutics of TCM is effective in treating the CHB patients.
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[Effect of Shenqi Fuzheng injection (SFI) on immune function in patients with congestive heart failure].
Liu, H, Wu, X, Zhang, Y, Lian, W
Zhong yao cai = Zhongyaocai = Journal of Chinese medicinal materials. 2005;(9):854-6
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OBJECTIVE To study the effect of Shenqi Fuzheng injection on the humoral immunity (IgG IgM IgA), cellular immunity (T-lymphocyte subsets), Superoxide dismutase (SOD). Lpo and Plasma viscosity in the patients with congestive heart failure (CHF). METHODS Sixty patients with CHF, whose heart function belonged to NYHA grade II-IV were randomly divide into two groups. The treaded group were treated with SFI 100 ml, and the control group were treated by nitroglycerine in jection 10 mg, the drug were administered respectively by adding in 5% glucose solution 500 ml for intravenous dripping, once a day, 20 days as one therapeutic course. Venous blood from cubital vein was collected before and after treatment to detect the IgG, IgM, IgA, T-lymphocyte subsets, SOD, LPO and Plasma viscosity. RESULTS The clinical heart function markedly improved rate and total effective rate in the treated group was singificantly better than those in the control group respectively (P < 0.05). the left ventricular ejecting frection (LVEF) and end syctolic volume (ESV) were improved in both group (P < 0.05, P < 0.01), and the improvement in the treated group was superior to that in the control group (P < 0.05). In the treated group after treatment, the CD4, SOD level and CD4/DC8 ratio increased (P < 0.05), level of LPO, IgG and IgM lowered (P < 0.05) significantly, while those in the control group were not changed singificantly (P > 0.05). Plasma viscosity of treatment group also got better improved than before (P < 0.05), and there was a significantly difference between the two groups after treatment (P < 0.05). CONCLUSION SFI Can improve the immune funtion of CHF patients, and can be taken as an importmant auxiliary treatment for CHF.