Summary and evaluation of representative traditional Chinese medicine and health foods based on enhanced NK cell activity
DUAN Yangyang
WU Binxin
LI Junhan
LI Xiaodong
Abstract：In recent years,significant progress has been made in the research of traditional Chinese medicine and health foods that enhance the activity of natural killer cells(NK cells).By searching academic databases such as"CNKI","VIP",and"Wanfang",this article systematically reviews domestic studies on representative Chinese medicinal herbs and their for-mulas for boosting NK cells activity.Most tonic Chinese medicinal herbs,herbal formulas,and TCM-based health foods have been shown to effectively activate NK cells.Their mechanisms involve modulating immune responses,promoting cell prolifer-ation and differentiation,which aligns with the TCM principle of"strengthening the body's resistance and eliminating patho-gens".Health foods derived from medicinal herbs or their bioactive extracts generally exhibit NK cell-activating properties,demonstrating broad market prospects and significant research potential.
Keywords：Traditional Chinese medicineNK cellsImmunityHealth foodBrief introduction
Publication Date：2025-04-30
Online Publishing Date：2025-08-15(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：9( 394-402 )