Abstract
The present study was undertaken to evaluate the effect of sugar cane (Saccharum officinarum L.) extract (SCE) on the immune system of X-ray immunosuppressed chickens. SCE (500 mg/kg/day) was administrated into the crop of 3-week-old chickens for three consecutive days before or after irradiation. The results indicated that administration of SCE before or after whole body X-ray irradiation enhanced both primary and secondary immune responses in chickens immunized with sheep red blood cells and Brucella abortus (BA) as well as cell-mediated immunity measured by delayed type hypersensitivity to human gamma-globulin.
Publication types
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adjuvants, Immunologic / pharmacology*
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Adjuvants, Immunologic / therapeutic use
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Animals
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Brucella abortus / immunology
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Bursa of Fabricius / pathology
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Bursa of Fabricius / radiation effects
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Chickens
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Hypersensitivity, Delayed / immunology
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Immune Tolerance / drug effects*
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Immune Tolerance / radiation effects
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Organ Size / drug effects
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Phytotherapy
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Plant Extracts / pharmacology
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Plant Extracts / therapeutic use
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Radiation Injuries, Experimental / drug therapy*
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Radiation Injuries, Experimental / immunology
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Saccharum*
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Spleen / pathology
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Spleen / radiation effects
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Thymus Gland / pathology
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Thymus Gland / radiation effects
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Whole-Body Irradiation
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X-Rays
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gamma-Globulins / immunology
Substances
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Adjuvants, Immunologic
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Plant Extracts
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gamma-Globulins