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In vivo Immune Activity of Sap of the White Birch (Betula platyphylla var. japonica)  

Lee, Chang-Hyeon (Korea Testing & Research Institute)
Cho, Young-Min (Korea Testing & Research Institute)
Park, Eui-Seok (Metome Food Co. LTD)
Shin, Chang-seob (Department of Forest Science, Chungbuk National University)
Lee, Ju-Yeon (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungbuk National University)
Jeong, Heon-Sang (Department of Food Science and Technology, Chungbuk National University)
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Korean Journal of Food Science and Technology / v.41, no.4, 2009 , pp. 413-416 More about this Journal
Abstract
The sap of the white birch is one of the most widely used herbal medicines to treat gastrointestinal tract, jaundice, and various periodontal diseases. The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of white birch sap on in vivo immune agents in mice. The treatment of white birch sap on the forced swimming test has been used as a screening model for new immune enhancement agents. The hematological examination was significantly different in neutrophil, lymphocyte, and monocyte counts between treatment and control groups. Moreover the white birch sap changed the phagocytic index, immobility duration time, and leukocyte counts in mice.
Keywords
Betula platyphylla; sap; hematological examination; immunotoxicity;
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