Table 5.

Immunomodulatory activity [asphagocytic index (K) and phagocytic modulus (α)] of the extractives of flowers of Panax ginseng Meyer (FPG), Panax quinquefolius L. (FPQ), and Panax notoginseng Burk. (FPN)

Batch	Dose	K	α
Control	——	0.011 ± 0.008	3.65 ± 1.13
Mannatide	4.0 mg/kg	0.018 ± 0.007**	4.62 ± 0.66*
FPG	0.5 g/kg	0.020 ± 0.008**	4.90 ± 1.21**
	1.0 g/kg	0.024 ± 0.007**	5.18 ± 0.73**
FPQ	0.5 g/kg	0.020 ± 0.006**	4.87 ± 0.87**
	1.0 g/kg	0.023 ± 0.006**	5.03 ± 0.79**
FPN	0.5 g/kg	0.017 ± 0.006*	4.39 ± 0.47*
	1.0 g/kg	0.018 ± 0.006*	4.61 ± 0.43*

Values are compared with control animals, * p < 0.05; ** p < 0.01

FPG, flowers of Panax ginseng Meyer; FPN, flowers of Panax notoginseng Burk.; FPQ, flowers of Panax quinquefolius L.