African Journal of
Microbiology Research

  • Abbreviation: Afr. J. Microbiol. Res.
  • Language: English
  • ISSN: 1996-0808
  • DOI: 10.5897/AJMR
  • Start Year: 2007
  • Published Articles: 5233

Full Length Research Paper

Effects of Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP) on immune function of mice

Yi Nan1, Rong Wang1, Ling Yuan2,3 and Yang Niu1*
1Traditional Chinese Medicine College of Ningxia Medical University,Yinchuan City, Ningxia Province.750004,PR China. 2Pharmacy College of Ningxia Medical University, Yinchuan, Ningxia Province.750004, PR China. 3Minority Traditional Medical Center of Minzu University of China, Beijing.100081, PR China.
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  •  Accepted: 30 March 2012
  •  Published: 14 June 2012

Abstract

This experiment was conducted to investigate the effects of Lycium barbarumpolysaccharides (LBP) on immune system function. The effects of different doses of LBP on the relative weight of immune organs, delayed type hypersensitivity, spleen lymphocyte proliferation reaction and NK cell activity in mice were investigated. LBP increased the relative weight of immune organs and improved cellular immune function, humoral immune function and non-specific immune function in mice. It also significantly improved immune function in mice.

 

Key words: Lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP), immune, cell proliferation, NK cell.

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