Journal of Immunology and Immunopathology
  • Year: 2002
  • Volume: 4
  • Issue: 1&2

A comparative study on immunostimulatory effects of Kamdhenu Ark and Vasant Kusumakar in mice

  • Author:
  • R Kumar, R.S. Chauhan, L.K. Singhal, A.K. Singh, D.D. Singh
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 104 to 106

Department of Veterinaiy Pathology, College of Veterinary Sciences, G.B. Pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar-263 145, India.

Abstract

A study was conducted to compare the immunostimulatory effects of Kamdhenu Ark and Vasant Kusumakar in mice. Kamdhenu ark was found to have significantly higher immunostimulatory effect in comparison to Vasant Kusumakar. Increase in humoral immunity in mice was 3 times higher due to Kamdhenu Ark in comparison to Vasant Kusumakar. Similarly cell mediated immunity was increased by both but increase due to Kamdhenu Ark was 4 times more in comparison to Vasant Kusumakar. Vasant Kusumakar was found to have adverse effects on organs like kidney, liver and heart.

Keywords

Immunomodulation, Kamdhenu Ark, Vasant Kusumakar