11. Investigation of immunomodulatory activity of hericium erinaceus on cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression in mice

Pham Thi Van Anh, Dinh Phuong Mai, Pham Quoc Binh, Nguyen Thi Kim Ngan, Tran Viet Dung, Nguyen Thi Thuy, Vu Viet Hang, Dinh Thi Thu Hang

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The study  was conducted to assess the immunostimulatory effect of Hericium Erinaceus on cyclophosphamide-induced immunodeficient mice. Animals were  administered Hericium Erinaceus orally at 0.72 g/kg b.w and 1.44 g/kg b.w for seven consecutive days. On the 4th day, CP (200 mg/kg) was intraperitoneally injected into mice. The results illustrated that Hericium Erinaceus at 0.72 g/kg b.w only posed an immunostimulating potency in the cyclophosphamide-induced immunosuppression model. Besides, Hericium Erinaceus at 1.44 g/kg b.w ameliorated the effects of CP on delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) response, relative spleen weight, serum IL-2, TNF-α concentration, and micro-histological images of spleen and thymus substantially. This suggested the potential of Hericium Erinaceus to treat immunosuppression diseases in clinical practice.

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