Immunomodulatory activity of polysaccharide-protein complex of longan (Dimocarpus longan Lour.) pulp

Molecules. 2011 Dec 13;16(12):10324-36. doi: 10.3390/molecules161210324.

Abstract

The immunomodulatory function of longan pulp polysaccharide-protein complex (LP3) was investigated in immunosuppressed mice models. Compared with the model control, peroral administration of 100 mgkg⁻¹d⁻¹ LP3 could significantly increase/enhance antibody production against chicken red blood cell (CRBC), concanavalin A (ConA)-induced splenocyte proliferation, macrophage phagocytosis, NK cell cytotoxicity against YAC-1 lymphoma cell, and interferon-gamma (INF-γ) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) secretion in serum (P < 0.05). The immunomodulatory effects, except for those on splenocytes and macrophages (P > 0.05), were also observed in mice administered with 50 or 200 mgkg⁻¹d⁻¹ LP3 (P < 0.05). The beneficial effects of 50-200 mgkg⁻¹d⁻¹ LP3 were comparable to those of 50 mgkg⁻¹d⁻¹ ganoderan. The strong immunomodulatory activity of LP3 confirmed its good potential as an immunotherapeutic adjuvant.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Body Weight / drug effects
  • Cell Death / drug effects
  • Cell Proliferation / drug effects
  • Chickens
  • Drinking Behavior / drug effects
  • Feeding Behavior / drug effects
  • Glycoproteins / chemistry*
  • Glycoproteins / pharmacology*
  • Hemolysin Proteins / blood
  • Immunologic Factors / pharmacology*
  • Interferon-gamma / blood
  • Interleukin-2 / blood
  • Killer Cells, Natural / cytology
  • Killer Cells, Natural / drug effects
  • Lymphocytes / cytology
  • Lymphocytes / drug effects
  • Macrophages / cytology
  • Macrophages / drug effects
  • Male
  • Mice
  • Phagocytosis / drug effects
  • Plant Extracts / pharmacology*
  • Polysaccharides / pharmacology*
  • Sapindaceae / chemistry*
  • Spleen / cytology
  • Spleen / drug effects
  • Thymus Gland / drug effects

Substances

  • Glycoproteins
  • Hemolysin Proteins
  • Immunologic Factors
  • Interleukin-2
  • Plant Extracts
  • Polysaccharides
  • Interferon-gamma