Effect of Abrus precatorius leaves on milk induced leukocytosis and eosinophilia in the management of asthma

Autor:	Dnyaneshwar J Taur, Ravindra Y Patil
Rok vydání:	2011
Předmět:	Allergy biology business.industry Dose dependence Pharmacology medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular Biology (miscellaneous) respiratory tract diseases Abrus precatorius Immunology medicine Eosinophilia Leukocytosis medicine.symptom business Asthma
Zdroj:	Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine. 1:S40-S42
ISSN:	2221-1691
DOI:	10.1016/s2221-1691(11)60119-6
Popis:	Objective To evaluate the effect of ethanol extract of Abrus precatorius (A. precatorius) for the management of asthma. Methods In the present study, ethanol extract of A. precatorius leaves at doses of 100-150 mg/kg i.p. was evaluated for the management of asthma using milk induced leukocytosis and eosinophilia in mice. Results The results of the present investigation showed that ethanol extract of A. precatorius at (100-150 mg/kg, i.p.) significantly decreased milk induced leukocytosis and eosinophilia in mice in a dose dependent manner when compared with control group. Conclusions It can be concluded that ethanol extract of A. precatorius leaves may be used in the management of asthma.
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