The immune-modulating activity of Artemisia afra

Magister Scientiae - MSc === This study shows that herbs can be effectively screened for potiential bio-activity using in vitro methods. Further studies will be needed to better explore Artemisia afra’s effect on immunoregulation, particularly long term effects of the herb on the immune sy...

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Main Author: Kriel, Yusra
Other Authors: Pool, Edmund J.
Language:en
Published: University of the Western Cape 2013
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2020
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spelling ndltd-netd.ac.za-oai-union.ndltd.org-uwc-oai-etd.uwc.ac.za-11394-20202017-08-02T04:00:13Z The immune-modulating activity of Artemisia afra Kriel, Yusra Pool, Edmund J. Faculty of Science Artemisia afra Cell-mediated immunity Cytotoxicity ELISA IFN- γ IL-6 IL-10 Inflammatory activity Humoral immunity Human whole blood cultures LDH assay Magister Scientiae - MSc This study shows that herbs can be effectively screened for potiential bio-activity using in vitro methods. Further studies will be needed to better explore Artemisia afra’s effect on immunoregulation, particularly long term effects of the herb on the immune system and its effect on other disease states. South Africa 2013-09-03T12:44:58Z 2011/03/09 13:17 2011/04/19 2013-09-03T12:44:58Z 2010 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/11394/2020 en University of the Western Cape University of the Western Cape
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topic Artemisia afra
Cell-mediated immunity
Cytotoxicity
ELISA
IFN- γ
IL-6
IL-10
Inflammatory activity
Humoral immunity
Human whole blood cultures
LDH assay
spellingShingle Artemisia afra
Cell-mediated immunity
Cytotoxicity
ELISA
IFN- γ
IL-6
IL-10
Inflammatory activity
Humoral immunity
Human whole blood cultures
LDH assay
Kriel, Yusra
The immune-modulating activity of Artemisia afra
description Magister Scientiae - MSc === This study shows that herbs can be effectively screened for potiential bio-activity using in vitro methods. Further studies will be needed to better explore Artemisia afra’s effect on immunoregulation, particularly long term effects of the herb on the immune system and its effect on other disease states. === South Africa
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title The immune-modulating activity of Artemisia afra
title_short The immune-modulating activity of Artemisia afra
title_full The immune-modulating activity of Artemisia afra
title_fullStr The immune-modulating activity of Artemisia afra
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