Immunomodulatory activity of Bengkoang (Pachyrhizus erosus) fiber extract in vitro and in vivo

• Published in: Cytotechnology (Dordrecht) Vol. 66; no. 1; pp. 75 - 85
• Main Authors: Kumalasari, Ika Dyah, Nishi, Kosuke, Harmayani, Eni, Raharjo, Sri, Sugahara, Takuya
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht Springer Netherlands 01.01.2014; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Biochemistry; Biomedicine; Biotechnology; Carbohydrates; Chemistry; Chemistry and Materials Science; Cytokines; Dietary fiber; Females; Functional foods & nutraceuticals; Immune system; Immunoglobulin A; Immunoglobulin G; Immunoglobulin M; Immunomodulation; Interleukin 10; Interleukin 5; Laboratory animals; Lymph nodes; Lymphocytes; Oral administration; Original Research; Pachyrhizus erosus; Spleen; Splenocytes; Tumor necrosis factor-TNF; United States > US; Japan; Bengkoang; Immunoglobulin; Immunomodulatory activity; Lymphocyte; Cytokine

Bengkoang ( Pachyrhizus erosus (L.) Urban) is one of the most popular edible root vegetables in Indonesia. Bengkoang contains fairly large amounts of carbohydrates and crude fiber. The purpose of this research is to evaluate the immunomodulatory effect of the bengkoang fiber extract (BFE) in vitro a...