Objective : To evaluate effect of allergy by Tripterygiwn regelii (TR), the biochemical changes associated with allergy were measured in BALF. serum splenocyte and lung of mice.
Methods : After induction of allergic inflammation asthma by treatment of ovalbumine, water extracts from stem and leaf (SL) or flower (FL) of TR were taken orally for five successive days on mice, respectively.
Result : In the total cell of BALF. the SL-TR extract (lCKhwk, h.w)-treated group was significantly reduced compared to control level and the reduction of eosinophil showed significantly at concentraton of 360 and loo0 dks, b.w. On the other hand, substantial decrease in IgE antibody formation was significantly observed by administration with SL-TR extract, whereas IgGZa was not affected. IgCl antibody formation appeared to be decreased inserum from SL-TR treated mice(l000 mg/kg, b.w).
The content of IL-4 exhibited physiological role in splenocyte and lung was significantly reduced in the examined group compared to that of control after treatment of SL-TR extract(l@X/kg, b.w). In the case of IL-5, however, it was significantly reduced by FL-TR extract. In addition, IL-5 content in splenocyte was significantly reduced at concentration of 360 and loo0 d k g . b.w. by SL-TR dose, respxtively, and that of lung was significantly reduced dose-dewndently(l20, 360 and 1000mp/kg, b.w).
Cnnclusion : It could be conduded that TripteTygiwn regelii showed beneficial effect on the allergic asthma and especially, its leaf and stem is more effective than flower.
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