Anti-Allergic Effects of Vernonia amygdalina Leaf Extracts in Hapten-Induced Atopic Dermatitis-Like Disease in Mice

Anti-Allergic Effects of Vernonia amygdalina Leaf Extracts in Hapten-Induced Atopic Dermatitis-Like Disease in Mice

Background: Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by pruritic and ec- zematous skin lesions. In this study, AD-like disease was induced in NC/Nga mice so as to evaluate the antiallergic effects of Vernonia amygdalina leaf extracts (VAM). Methods: Forty NC/Nga mi...

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Main Authors: Nlandu Roger Ngatu, Maiko K. Okajima, Maki Yokogawa, Ryoji Hirota, Mikiro Takaishi, Masamitsu Eitoku, Basilua Andre Muzembo, Asif Bhati Sabah, Takao Saruta, Mitsuhiko Miyamura, Tatsuo Kaneko, Shigetoshi Sano, Narufumi Suganuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-01-01
Series:Allergology International
Subjects:
atopic dermatitis
eosinophilia
scratch
Vernonia amygdalina
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015302616

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