Effect of Puji Xiaodu Decoction on Immune Function in Mice
- VernacularTitle:普济消毒饮对小鼠免疫功能的影响
- Author:
Tongming LI
;
Guixiang WANG
;
Shijian QUAN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
PUJI XIAODV DECOCTION/pharmacology;
SPLEEN/immunology
- From:
Journal of Guangzhou University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
1999;0(02):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
[Objective] To observe the effect of Puji Xiaodu Decoction (PXD) on immune function in mice. [Methods] Thirty NIH mice were randomized into three groups. Group A was treated with normal saline, group B with 2.9 g/kg PXD and group C with 11.6 g/kg PXD for 7 days. After treatment, interleukin 2 (IL-2) production and natural killer cell (NK) activity in splenocytes and lymphocyte proliferation in the spleen were detected. [Results] PXD increased the NK activity and IL-2 production, and promoted the proliferation of splenic lymphocyte, the difference being significant as compared with group A ( P
