Effect of Three Kinds of Polysaccharides from Herbal Medicines on Immunomodulation in Mice
- VernacularTitle:当归、白术、制白附子多糖对小鼠免疫调节作用的影响
- Author:
Wenping SUN
;
Fasheng LI
;
Diandong HOU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
polysaccharide;
Angelica;
Atractylodes;
Giant typhonium rhizome;
immunomodulation;
mice
- From:
Chinese Journal of Information on Traditional Chinese Medicine
2006;0(07):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore the features of immune responsed activated by polysaccharides from herbal medicines and provide basis for immunomodulation of polysaccharides. Methods The mice were immuned by polysaccharides of Angelica, Atractylodes and Giant typhonium rhizome respectively, then the corresponeding antibodies and cross-reactive antibodies in serum were detected by ELISA. Results Three kinds of polysaccharides from herbal medicines could all activated the mice to produce not only the corresponding antibodies, but also the cross-reactive antibodies, the ranges of non-specific antibodies activated by distinct polysaccharide were different. Conclusions Polysaccharides from herbal medicines may be a kind of non-specific and broad-spectrum immunomodulators.
