Journal of Natural Remedies

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An attempt has been made to assess the immunomodulatory activity of methanolic extract of Lagenaria siceraria fruits at three dose levels ranging from 100-500 mg /kg body weight in rats using haemagglutination antibody titre, in vivo phagocytosis and cyclophosphamide-induced myelosuppression. Methanolic extract increased haemagglutination antibody titre and carbon clearance significantly. It also prevented myelosuppression in rats treated with immunosuppressive drug-cyclophosphamide. A significant increase in white blood cell count was observed in methanolic extract - treated rats as compared with cyclophosphamide treatment alone. Methanolic extract and its different fractions were also tested phytochemically. It is concluded that Lagenaria siceraria fruits possess immunomodulatory activity.

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Myelosuppression, Immunomodulation, Lagenaria siceraria, Phytochemical Screening
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