Immunomodulatory properties of aloe vera gel in mice
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https://doi.org/10.22377/ijgp.v2i3.21Abstract
Administration of Aloe vera extract to swiss albino mice (300 mg/kg i.p.) daily for fi ve days, signifi cantly (P < 0.01) increases the totalwhite blood cells count. Further, it increases humoral immune response, as demonstrated from the increase in plaque-forming cells in the spleen and circulating antibody titre.
Key words: Aloe vera, immunomodulatory activity, phagocytic activity
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