Michaelangelica
07-03-2010, 02:59 PM
Mulberries leaves are usually a lot more plentiful than Ecinacea leaves.
A recent research paper says an alcoholic extract of the leaves enhances the (mouse) immune system.
Mulberry was shown to enhance the antibodies in the blood, and to increase the number of good "wee beasties" that eat the bad wee beasties in the body--at least of mice.
They talk about Morus alba the white Mulberry(s).
So eat the silkworms and harvest the leaves in Vodka for the winter!.
Have you had your Pig Flu shot yet?
No, I thought not!
Tsk tsk.
Immunomodulatory activity of methanolic extract of Morus alba Linn. (mulberry) leaves.
Pak J Pharm Sci. 2010 Jan;23(1):63-8
Authors: Bharani SE, Asad M, Dhamanigi SS, Chandrakala GK
The leaves of Morus alba Linn. (Family: Moraceae) commonly known as mulberry are mainly used as food for the silkworms and they are sometimes eaten as vegetable or used as cattle fodder in different parts of the world.
The effect of Morus alba on the immune system was evaluated by using different experimental models such as carbon clearance test, cyclophosphamide induced neutropenia, neutrophil adhesion test, effect on serum immunoglobulins, mice lethality test and indirect haemagglutination test.
Methanolic extract of Morus alba was administered orally at low dose and high dose of 100 mg/kg and 1 g/kg respectively and Ocimum sanctum (100 mg/kg, po) was used as standard drug.
Morus alba extract in both doses increased the levels of serum immunoglobulins and prevented the mortality induced by bovine Pasteurella multocida in mice.
It also increased the circulating antibody titre in indirect haemagglutination test.
On the other hand, it showed significant increase in the phagocytic index in carbon clearance assay, a significant protection against cyclophosphamide induced neutropenia and increased the adhesion of neutrophils in the neutrophil adhesion test.
Hence, it was concluded that Morus alba increases both humoral immunity and cell mediated immunity.
PMID: 20067869 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
in mice.
A recent research paper says an alcoholic extract of the leaves enhances the (mouse) immune system.
Mulberry was shown to enhance the antibodies in the blood, and to increase the number of good "wee beasties" that eat the bad wee beasties in the body--at least of mice.
They talk about Morus alba the white Mulberry(s).
So eat the silkworms and harvest the leaves in Vodka for the winter!.
Have you had your Pig Flu shot yet?
No, I thought not!
Tsk tsk.
Immunomodulatory activity of methanolic extract of Morus alba Linn. (mulberry) leaves.
Pak J Pharm Sci. 2010 Jan;23(1):63-8
Authors: Bharani SE, Asad M, Dhamanigi SS, Chandrakala GK
The leaves of Morus alba Linn. (Family: Moraceae) commonly known as mulberry are mainly used as food for the silkworms and they are sometimes eaten as vegetable or used as cattle fodder in different parts of the world.
The effect of Morus alba on the immune system was evaluated by using different experimental models such as carbon clearance test, cyclophosphamide induced neutropenia, neutrophil adhesion test, effect on serum immunoglobulins, mice lethality test and indirect haemagglutination test.
Methanolic extract of Morus alba was administered orally at low dose and high dose of 100 mg/kg and 1 g/kg respectively and Ocimum sanctum (100 mg/kg, po) was used as standard drug.
Morus alba extract in both doses increased the levels of serum immunoglobulins and prevented the mortality induced by bovine Pasteurella multocida in mice.
It also increased the circulating antibody titre in indirect haemagglutination test.
On the other hand, it showed significant increase in the phagocytic index in carbon clearance assay, a significant protection against cyclophosphamide induced neutropenia and increased the adhesion of neutrophils in the neutrophil adhesion test.
Hence, it was concluded that Morus alba increases both humoral immunity and cell mediated immunity.
PMID: 20067869 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
in mice.