Immune modulators

Abstract

Immune system modulator is a substance that stimulates or suppresses the immune system and may help the body fight cancer,
infection, or other diseases. There are two types of Immune modulators specific such as monoclonal antibodies, cytokines, and
vaccines, affect specific parts of the immune system and nonspecific such as BCG and levamisole, affect the immune system in a general way. It is a part of immunotherapy, in which immune responses are induced, amplified, attenuated, or prevented according to therapeutic goals therefore immune modulators used as treatment strategies in many diseases. Recently compounds derived from natural products have demonstrated their effectiveness as therapeutic agents in different areas, such as metabolic disorder, cardiovascular diseases, inflammation, and neurological disorders. Natural products, like herbal medicines, fatty acids, and probiotics, also are implicated in the regulation of immune function