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Zeyheria montana Mart. (Bignoniaceae) as source of antioxidant and immunomodulatory compounds with beneficial effects on intestinal inflammation
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2015-04-01)
Objectives: Zeyheria montana is a medicinal plant used in Brazilian folk medicine for treating skin affections, ulcers, inflammation and diarrhoea, and as an antisyphilitic and antiblenorrhagic agent, but little is known ...
In vitro and in vivo immunomodulatory activity of sulfated polysaccharides from red seaweed Nemalion helminthoides
(Elsevier Science, 2013-10)
Water-soluble sulfated polysaccharides from the red seaweed Nemalion helminthoides: two xylomannan fractions (N3 and N4) and a mannan fraction (N6), were investigated to determine their in vitro and in vivo immunomodulatory ...
Antitumor and immunomodulatory effects of the naphthoquinone 5-methoxy-3,4-dehydroxanthomegnin
(Sociedade Brasileira de Farmacognosia, 2011-12-01)
Large number of quinones has been associated with antitumor, antibacterial, antimalarial and antifungal activities. In this work we describe the effect of the naphthoquinone, 5-methoxy-3,4-dehydroxanthomegnin, on murine ...
Immunomodulatory activity of Chilean Cyttaria species in mice with L5178Y lymphoma
(Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd., 2008)
Immunomodulatory activity of an anti-HSV-1 synthetic stigmastane analog
(Elsevier, 2012-11)
Many viral infections are associated with the development of immunopathologies and autoimmune diseases, which are of difficult treatment and for which no vaccines are yet available. Obtaining compounds that conjugate both ...
Propolis immunomodulatory activity on TLR-2 and TLR-4 expression by chronically stressed mice
(Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2012-01-01)
Our group has been investigating the immunomodulatory activity of propolis in stressed mice. In this work, we wish to report the action of propolis in chronically stressed mice, assessing the Toll-like receptor (TLR2 and ...
(1→6)- and (1→3)(1→6)-β-glucans from Lasiodiplodia theobromae MMBJ: structural characterization and pro-inflammatory activity
(Elsevier B. V., 2015-11-20)
The chemical composition and structural characterization of exopolysaccharides from the fungus Lasiodiplodia theobromae MMBJ are described, and the immunomodulatory activity of a purified β-glucan was evaluated. L. theobromae ...
ABSENCE OF SEASONAL EFFECT ON THE IMMUNOMODULATORY ACTION OF BRAZILIAN PROPOLIS ON NATURAL KILLER ACTIVITY
(Centro de Estudos de Venenos e Animais Peçonhentos - CEVAP, Universidade Estadual Paulista - UNESP, 2002)
Propolis, a beehive product widely used in folk medicine as an antiinflammatory agent, has been attracting researchers' attention to scientifically elucidate its biological properties and therapeutic activities. The aim ...
Immunomodulatory activities associated with beta-glucan derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae
(Acad Sciences Czech Republic, Inst Physiology, 2005-01-01)
In this study we investigated the effect of beta-glucan derived from Saccharomyces cerevisiae on fungicidal activity, cytokine production and natural killer activity. Spleen and peritoneal cells from female C57BL/6 mice, ...
The immunomodulatory effect of propolis on receptors expression, cytokine production and fungicidal activity of human monocytes
(Wiley-Blackwell, 2014-10-01)
ObjectivesPropolis is a beehive product and its immunomodulatory action has been documented; however, little is known concerning its mechanisms of action on human cells. Propolis influence on the initial events of the ...