title: [The effects of Radix Puerariae decoction on levels of antibody and interleukin-2 in mice].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the effects of Radix Puerariae on immune response.
  
  
  METHODS
  Decoction of Radix Puerariae was administrated to mice (i.g.), and then sheep red blood cell (SRBC) and ovalbumin were used as antigens. Levels of anti-SRBC, anti-ovalbumin antibodies and serum interleukin-2 (IL-2) were determined.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Levels of anti-SRBC, anti-ovalbumin antibodies were higher in experimental group than that in control group (P < 0.05), while concertrations of IL-2 showed no significant difference.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Decoction of Radix Puerariae can promote the formation of antibody.
authors.affiliation: Dalian Medical University, Dalian 116027.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Guizhi
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Cheng
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Hui
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Liu
mesh_terms: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic / Q000494:pharmacology*; D000818:Animals; D000917:Antibody Formation / Q000187:drug effects; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal / Q000302:isolation & purification / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005260:Female; D007376:Interleukin-2 / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D010946:Plants, Medicinal / Q000737:chemistry*; D029908:Pueraria / Q000737:chemistry*; D012756:Sheep
chemical_list: D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D004365:Drugs, Chinese Herbal; D007376:Interleukin-2