Effectiveness of Echinacea purpurea extract on immune deficiency induced by azathioprine in male albino rats
This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of Echinacea purpurea (E.P.) on azathioprine (AZA)-induced immune deficiency in albino rats. Thirty six male albino rats were divided into six equal groups. The first group served as normal control, the second and third groups were treated with...
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This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of Echinacea purpurea (E.P.) on azathioprine (AZA)-induced immune deficiency in albino rats. Thirty six male albino rats were divided into six equal groups. The first group served as normal control, the second and third groups were treated with two doses of AZA (3 and 5mg/kg/b.w/day IP), respectively for six weeks. The fourth group was treated with 50 mg kg/b.wt/day of Echinacea. The fifth and sixth groups were treated with3 and 5 mg AZAm respectively followed by50 mg E.P. administration. At the end of the experimental period, both doses of AZA revealed a significant reduction in total body and spleen weights, increase in tissue total protein with a significant increase in serum total protein and albumin, a marked decrease in the number of WBCS associated with a decrease in the number of lymphocytes, a significant decrease in serum total anti-oxidant capacity. Also,concentration of immunoglobulins (IgG and IgM) and interleukins (IL4 &IL6) showed a significant increase, while the level of IL10 decreased significantly in splenic tissue. The dose of AZA (5 mg /kg b.wt.) only resulted in a highly significant increase in serum level of T3 and T4. However, treatment with Echinacea purpurea extract had a significant influence on immune deficiency induced by azathioprine. These findings demonstrated that E.P. extract is a promising immunomodulatory agent with a potent therapeutic value in stimulating the immune response.
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| spelling | doaj.art-9ce3cd0974ba4b7f87f41dc688dbf2e62022-12-22T01:00:48ZengUniversidade Federal de UberlândiaBioscience Journal1981-31632021-06-0137Effectiveness of Echinacea purpurea extract on immune deficiency induced by azathioprine in male albino ratsEmad Mohamed El-Sherbiny0Hala Fawzy 1Mervat Sayed Taha2Atomic Energy AuthorityAtomic Energy AuthorityAtomic Energy Authority This study was performed to evaluate the effectiveness of Echinacea purpurea (E.P.) on azathioprine (AZA)-induced immune deficiency in albino rats. Thirty six male albino rats were divided into six equal groups. The first group served as normal control, the second and third groups were treated with two doses of AZA (3 and 5mg/kg/b.w/day IP), respectively for six weeks. The fourth group was treated with 50 mg kg/b.wt/day of Echinacea. The fifth and sixth groups were treated with3 and 5 mg AZAm respectively followed by50 mg E.P. administration. At the end of the experimental period, both doses of AZA revealed a significant reduction in total body and spleen weights, increase in tissue total protein with a significant increase in serum total protein and albumin, a marked decrease in the number of WBCS associated with a decrease in the number of lymphocytes, a significant decrease in serum total anti-oxidant capacity. Also,concentration of immunoglobulins (IgG and IgM) and interleukins (IL4 &IL6) showed a significant increase, while the level of IL10 decreased significantly in splenic tissue. The dose of AZA (5 mg /kg b.wt.) only resulted in a highly significant increase in serum level of T3 and T4. However, treatment with Echinacea purpurea extract had a significant influence on immune deficiency induced by azathioprine. These findings demonstrated that E.P. extract is a promising immunomodulatory agent with a potent therapeutic value in stimulating the immune response. https://seer-dev.ufu.br/index.php/biosciencejournal/article/view/51270AzathioprineCytokinesEchinacea purpureaImmunoglobulinRats. |
| spellingShingle | Emad Mohamed El-Sherbiny Hala Fawzy Mervat Sayed Taha Effectiveness of Echinacea purpurea extract on immune deficiency induced by azathioprine in male albino rats Bioscience Journal Azathioprine Cytokines Echinacea purpurea Immunoglobulin Rats. |
| title | Effectiveness of Echinacea purpurea extract on immune deficiency induced by azathioprine in male albino rats |
| title_full | Effectiveness of Echinacea purpurea extract on immune deficiency induced by azathioprine in male albino rats |
| title_fullStr | Effectiveness of Echinacea purpurea extract on immune deficiency induced by azathioprine in male albino rats |
| title_full_unstemmed | Effectiveness of Echinacea purpurea extract on immune deficiency induced by azathioprine in male albino rats |
| title_short | Effectiveness of Echinacea purpurea extract on immune deficiency induced by azathioprine in male albino rats |
| title_sort | effectiveness of echinacea purpurea extract on immune deficiency induced by azathioprine in male albino rats |
| topic | Azathioprine Cytokines Echinacea purpurea Immunoglobulin Rats. |
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