Inhibition of infectious diseases by components from Aloe vera.
The ability to eliminate Escherichia coli K-12 from the peritoneal cavity in the early stage of infection (48 h) was improved by the pre-administration of an aloe sample to BALB/c mice. Our results suggest that the aloe sample could inhibit infectious diseases by stimulating the host defense mechanism, especially the phagocytic and killing activities of macrophages.
Division of Agriscience and Bioscience, Institute of Symbiotic Science and Technology, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology, Tokyo 183-8509, Japan.
Norimitsu
N
Tamura
Tadashi
T
Yoshida
Kazuhiro
K
Miyaji
Yoshiko
Y
Sugita-Konishi
Makoto
M
Hattori
D000504:Aloe / Q000737:chemistry*; D000818:Animals; D001424:Bacterial Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control*; D004927:Escherichia coli Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000378:metabolism / Q000517:prevention & control; D048168:Escherichia coli K12 / Q000187:drug effects; D017737:Macrophages, Peritoneal / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D051379:Mice; D008807:Mice, Inbred BALB C; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000096:biosynthesis; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012995:Solubility
D010936:Plant Extracts; D009569:Nitric Oxide