Influence of Morinda citrifolia Fruit on ?-Radiation Induced Immunosuppressive Animals
- Author:
Vu Thi Ngoc Thanh
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Morinda citrifolia
- MeSH:
Fruit;
Morinda;
Animals;
Immunosuppression;
radiation
- From:Journal of Medicinal Materials - Hanoi
2004;9(1):24-28
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The scientific name of Morinda citrifolia is Morinda citrifolia L., with its family Rubiaceae. Morinda citrifolia was used by the people for hypotensive drugs, medications to enhance the resistance of the body. Many studies have been proved the effects on immuno-stimulation of total root of Morinda citrifolia in vitro, in vivo and in clinic for a long time.
Fruit extract of Morinda citrifolia given to mice after being treated with 100rad x 6 days at oral daily dose of 6 gram/kg bogy weight in 9 consecutive days increased the relative weights of spleen and thymus, total leukocyte count, number of lymphocytes, natural killers and monocytes, rates of immune rosette forming and platelet forming cells and dermoreaction with OA antigen as compared with the control group
