Immunomodulatory action of traditional herbs for the management of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: A review
@article{Thangadurai2018ImmunomodulatoryAO, title={Immunomodulatory action of traditional herbs for the management of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome: A review}, author={K. R. Thangadurai and R. Savitha and S Rengasundari and K. Suresh and Banumathi}, journal={International Journal of Herbal Medicine}, year={2018}, volume={6}, pages={10-14} }
Immunomodulatory treatment is usually needed under the conditions of impaired immune responsiveness and when the defense mechanisms of host have to be activated. Though conventional immunomodulatory chemotherapy is available it costs a huge expense and is not usually affordable to ordinary people with low socio economic status. Therefore the modulation of immune system by traditional medicinal plant products has become a subject matter for current scientific investigations worldwide. A wide…
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