The criteria for each rating level were defined as follows: Excellent—studies that included a negative control, positive control, and a standard compound of the bioactive ingredient, and reported results with highly significant differences compared to the control group; Good—studies that incorporated a negative control, a positive control, and a standard compound, but demonstrated only moderately significant differences relative to the control group; Fair—Studies that included both negative and positive control groups but did not specify or utilize a standard reference compound for the bioactive ingredient.
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Immunomodulatory Activities of Thai Herbs and the Druggability of Their Bioactive Constituents: A Comprehensive Review for Potential Phytopharmaceutical Product Development.
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