Comparing the Protection Imparted by Different Fraction Extracts of Garlic (Allium sativum L.) against Der p-Induced Allergic Airway Inflammation in Mice.
Int J Mol Sci
; 20(19)2019 Oct 01.
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ABSTRACT
Garlic (Allium sativum L.) has been used extensively as a food ingredient and medicinally, but the effect on asthmatic airway inflammation has not been studied in detail. We accordingly explored the protective effects exerted by various garlic fraction extracts against airway inflammation with Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus (Der p)-induced allergic asthma in vivo and in vitro. Garlic extraction was realized using n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethylacetate, n-butanol, and water in sequence to obtain different fraction extracts. Mice were orally administered different fractions (80 mg/kg) daily for four weeks. The histological results showed that the water fraction could ameliorate lung-based goblet cell hyperplasia, inflammatory cell infiltration, and mucus hypersecretion. The water fraction extracts decreased IgE and IgG1, and they decreased inflammatory cells as quantified in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF); however, they increased IgG2a in serum. Moreover, the water fraction extracts increased IFN-γ and IL-12 (both constituting Th1 cytokines) in BALF, but they reduced IL-13, -4, and -5 (all constituting Th2 cytokines), and also inhibited the expression of IL-1ß, IL-6, and TNF-α. The water fraction also inhibited the PI3K/Akt/NF-κB signal pathways in A549 cells. These findings suggest that water fraction extracts of garlic have a clear anti-inflammatory effect on Der p-induced allergic asthma.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Hipersensibilidad Respiratoria
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Extractos Vegetales
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Antiasmáticos
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Sustancias Protectoras
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Antígenos Dermatofagoides
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Ajo
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Animals
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En
Revista:
Int J Mol Sci
Año:
2019
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Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán