Immunostimulating effect of a well-known thai folkloric remedy in breast cancer patients

• Main Authors: Piengpen Thisoda, Kanchana Ketsa-ard, Sommai Thongprasert, Molvibha Vongsakul, Pornthipa Picha, Juntra Karbwang, Kesara Na-Bangchang
• Other Authors: Faculty of Medicine, Thammasat University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology; Medicine
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/31424
• Institution: Mahidol University

The study aimed to evaluate immune-stimulating effects of a well-known Thai folkloric remedy when used for adjuvant therapy with conventional chemotherapeutics for treatment of breast cancer. Immunostimulating influence of the remedy (215 mg/kg body weight per day) on NK cell activity and TNF-α rele...