title: [Level of lysozyme in saliva of patients suffering from dental infection and treated with herbal drugs].
abstract: The aim of this study was to examine the level of lysozyme in saliva of the 17 patients with dental infections treated with herbal drug applied locally. Mixed, unstimulated saliva samples were taken tree times; group 1--before treatment, group 2--3-4 days and group 3--14 days after the treatment had been started. The data were compared with 30 healthy controls. The level of lysozyme was measured according to ELISA method. The statistical analysis (t-Student test) showed differences between examined groups and the control with no significance. Statistically significant differences were between men and women, depending on age. The results suggested that the stimulation of immunological system can be observed in course of the treatment with herbal drug.
authors.affiliation: Katedra i Klinika Chirurgii Stomatologicznej i Szczekowo-Twarzowej Akademii Medycznej w Lublinie.
authors.forename: Anna Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Szyszkowska
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D017677:Age Distribution; D000890:Anti-Infective Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D005491:Focal Infection, Dental / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000201:enzymology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009113:Muramidase / Q000378:metabolism*; D008517:Phytotherapy; D012463:Saliva / Q000378:metabolism*; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D000890:Anti-Infective Agents; D009113:Muramidase