Effect of citronellol and the Chinese medical herb complex on cellular immunity of cancer patients receiving chemotherapy/radiotherapy

• Published in: Phytotherapy research Vol. 23; no. 6; pp. 785 - 790
• Main Authors: Zhuang, Shu-Ru, Chen, Su-Lin, Tsai, Jih-Hsin, Huang, Chi-Chou, Wu, Tzu-Chin, Liu, Wen-Shan, Tseng, Hsien-Chun, Lee, Hong-Sen, Huang, Min-Chang, Shane, Guang-Tzuu, Yang, Cheng-Hua, Shen, You-Cheng, Yan, Yeong-Yu, Wang, Chin-Kun
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 01.06.2009; Wiley
• Subjects: Angelicae sinensis; anti-inflammatory activity; Biological and medical sciences; cancer; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes; CD4-Positive T-Lymphocytes - drug effects; cell-mediated immunity; chemistry; citronellol; Codonopsis; Codonopsis pilosula; Double-Blind Method; drug effects; drug therapy; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; Drugs, Chinese Herbal - therapeutic use; Female; Ganoderma lucidum; General pharmacology; Geranium; Geranium - chemistry; herbs; Humans; immunity; Immunity, Cellular; Immunity, Cellular - drug effects; immunology; Killer Cells, Natural; Killer Cells, Natural - drug effects; Leukocyte Count; leukopenia; lymphocytes; Male; Medical sciences; medicinal plants; Monoterpenes; Monoterpenes - therapeutic use; Neoplasms; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Neoplasms - immunology; Neoplasms - radiotherapy; patients; Pharmacognosy. Homeopathy. Health food; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Phytotherapy; placebos; radiotherapy; therapeutic use; tissue repair; Asia; China; Cellular immunity; immunity; Basidiomycota; Medicinal plant; Fungi; Folk medicine; Dicotyledones; Angiospermae; Angelicae sinensis; Human; Terpenoid; Ganoderma lucidum; Codonopsis pilosula; Pharmacognosy; Malignant tumor; Radiotherapy; Chemotherapy; Treatment; Wood destroying fungi; Plant origin; Monoterpene; Spermatophyta; Umbelliferae; citronellol; Cancer

Leukopenia and immunity impairment usually occur during cancer therapy. Citronellol, an oil soluble compound derived from the geranium, has anticancer and antiinflammatory properties, as well as promoting wound healing. Ganoderma lucidum, Codonopsis pilosula and Angelicae sinensis are traditional Ch...