References

Al-Ankari, A.S. and A.M. Homeida, 1996. Effect of antibacterial growth promoters on immune system of broiler chicks. Vet. Immunol. Immunopathol., 53: 277-283.
CrossRef  |  

Ali, B.A. and H.H. Erwa, 1993. Effect of Nigella sativa on ingestion ability of mice peritoneal macrophages. Saudi Pharm. J., 1: 18-21.

Biozzi, G., B. Benacerraf, B.N. Halpern, C. Stiffel and B. Hillemand, 1958. Exploration of the phagocytic function of the reticuloendothelial system with heat denatured human serum albumin labeled with I131 and application to the measurement of liver blood flow, in normal man and in some pathologic conditions. J. Lab. Clin. Med., 51: 230-239.
PubMed  |  

Bocci, V., 1993. Mistletoe (Viscum album) lectins as cytokine inducers and immunoadjuvant in tumor therapy: A review. J. Biol. Regulators Homeostatic Agents, 7: 1-6.
Direct Link  |  

Chopra, R.N., S.L. Nayar and I.C. Chopra, 1986. Glossary of Indian Medicianl Plants (Including the Supplement). CSIR, New Delhi, India.

Currie, G.A., 1976. Serum lysozyme as a marker of host resistance. II. Patients with malignant melanoma, hypernephroma or breast carcinoma. Br. J. Cancer, 33: 593-599.
PubMed  |  Direct Link  |  

Dedon, P.C. and S.R. Tannenbaum, 2004. Reactive nitrogen species in the chemical biology of inflammation. Arch. Biochem. Biophys., 423: 12-22.
CrossRef  |  

Fatani, A.E., M.E. Al-Bowait and A.M. Homeida, 1999. Efficacy of garlic (Alluim sativum) against cryptosporidium baili infection in broiler chicks. J. Parasitic Applied Biol., 8: 123-131.

Foster, S. and J.A. Duke, 1990. A Field Guide to Medicinal Plants. Houghton Mifflin Co., New York, USA.

Jain, N.C., 1986. The Monocytes and Macrophages: Schalm's Veterinary Haematology, 4th Edn., Lea and Febiger, Philadelphia, pp: 768-789.

Kidd, P.M., 2000. The use of mushroom glucans and proteoglycans in canccr treatment. Alternative Med. Rev., 5: 4-27.
PubMed  |  

Koskoshis, P.L. and N.R. di Luzio, 1979. Serum lysozome: An index of macrophage function. J. Reticuloendothelial Soc., 25: 85-89.
PubMed  |  

Mandaville, J.P., 1990. Flora of Eastern Saudi Arabia. 1st Edn., Kegan Pual Int. Ltd., London, UK., ISBN-13: 9780710303714, Pages: 482.

Meng, X.L., N.H. Riordan, J.J. Casciari, Y. Zhu and J. Zhong et al., 2002. Effects of a high molecular mass Convolvulus arvensis extract on tumor growth and angiogenesis. P.R. Health Sci. J., 21: 323-328.
PubMed  |  

Pallabe, D.E., S.C. Dasupta and A. Gomes, 1998. Immunopotentiating and immunoprophylactic activities of Immune 21, a polyherbal product. Indian J. Pharmacol., 30: 163-168.

Sarker, N., M. Tsudzuki, M. Nishibori, H. Yasue and Y. Yamamoto, 2000. Cell-mediated and humoral immunity and phagocytic ability in chicken Lines divergently selected for serum immunoglobulin M and G levels. Poult. Sci., 79: 1705-1709.
Direct Link  |  

Sinclair, S., 1998. Chinese herbs: A clinical review of Astragalus, Ligusticum and Schizandra. Alternative Med. Rev., 3: 338-344.
PubMed  |  

Todd, F.G., F.R. Stermitz, P. Schultheis, A.P. Knight and J. Traub-Dargatz, 1995. Tropane alkaloids and toxicity of convolvulus arvensis. Phytochemistry, 39: 301-303.

Wools, W.R. and N.R. di Luzio, 1962. Influence of reticuloendothelial by perfunction on bone marrow transplantation. Am. J. Physiol., 203: 404-409.

Yeruham, I. and A. Shcosbery, 2004. Poisonous plants in eastern Mediterranean basin. Vet. Hum. Toxicol., 46: 32-38.
PubMed  |