Indian J Exp Biol. 1999 Jan; 37(1): 23-6.

Effect of "rasayanas" a herbal drug preparation on cell-mediated immune responses in tumour bearing mice.

Kumar VP, Kuttan R, Kuttan G.

Amala Cancer Research Centre, Amala Nagar, Trichur, India.

Administration of herbal preparation, Rasayanas has been found to enhance the natural killer cell activity in normal as well asin tumour bearing animals. Brahma Rasayana (BR) was found to have the maximum activity. BRand Aswagandha Rasayana (AR) were found to activate antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity significantly. AR was also found to activate macrophages. All the Rasayanas were found to stimulate antibody dependent complement mediated tumour cell lysis. The results of these studies indicate usefullness of Rasayanas for immunostimulation in normal and in disease state.