A review on immunomodulatory activity of amla and Aloe vera

To encourage a disease free healthy life Mother Nature has gifted mankind medicinal plants. Numerous medicinal plants are present in a collection of herbal preparations of the Indian traditional health care system (Ayurveda) named Rasayana, recommended for their interesting antioxidant activities. Emblica officinalis Gaertn. or Phyllanthus emblica Linn, commonly known as Indian gooseberry or Amla, is perhaps the most important medicinal plant in the Indian traditional system of medicine, the Ayurveda. Several parts of the plant are used to treat a variety of diseases, but the most important is the fruit. Many ailments are treated by the fruit which is used either alone or in combination with other plants. These include common cold and fever; as a diuretic, laxative, liver tonic, refrigerant, stomachic, restorative, anti‑inflammatory, hair tonic; to prevent peptic ulcer and dyspepsia, and as a digestive. E. officinalis possesses antipyretic, analgesic, antitussive, antiatherogenic, adaptogenic, cardioprotective, gastroprotective, antianemic, antihypercholesterolemic, wound healing, antidiarrheal, antiatherosclerotic, hepatoprotective, nephroprotective, and neuroprotective properties as demonstrated in numerous preclinical studies. It is well known that many drugs including antimicrobials are known to either stimulate or depress the immune system and produce antimicrobial Resistant thereby alter the course of the diseases. Immunomodulatory properties of fruit extracts of Amla in immuno-compromised states. Amla is widely accepted as an immune 'booster among the people, the supportive scientific proof available is limited, hence the present study will be undertaken for further Research activities.