Modulating Effects of Arabinogalactans from Plant Gum Exudates on Human Complement System

• Published in: Scandinavian journal of immunology Vol. 83; no. 5; pp. 314 - 320
• Main Authors: Bovo, F., Lenzi, R. M., Yamassaki, F. T., Messias‐Reason, I. J., Campestrini, L. H., Stevan, F. R., Zawadzki‐Baggio, S. F., Maurer, J. B. B.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.05.2016
• Subjects: Acacia - immunology; Allergens - immunology; Anacardium; Anacardium - immunology; Animals; Cattle; Complement Pathway, Alternative; Complement Pathway, Classical; Complement System Proteins - metabolism; Galactans - chemistry; Galactans - immunology; Gum Arabic - chemistry; Hemolytic Plaque Technique; Humans; Hypersensitivity - immunology; Rabbits

Gum arabic and cashew nut tree gum exudate polysaccharide (CNTG) are plant polysaccharides composed of galactose and arabinose known as arabinogalactans (AGs). Although these fractions are used in food and pharmaceutical industry, cases of allergic reactions were described in clinical reports. As AG...