Antimicrobial and Immunomodulatory Effect of Gum Arabic on Human and Bovine Granulocytes Against Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli

Gum arabic (GA) is a traditional herbal medicine from Acacia Senegal (L.) Willdenow trees, which consist of a complex mixture of polysaccharides and glycoproteins. It is used in daily applications for several diseases and is considered to protect against bacterial infections. The detailed mechanisms...

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Main Authors: Shima Hassan Baien, Jana Seele, Timo Henneck, Christin Freibrodt, György Szura, Hani Moubasher, Roland Nau, Graham Brogden, Matthias Mörgelin, Mahavir Singh, Manfred Kietzmann, Maren von Köckritz-Blickwede, Nicole de Buhr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Immunology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fimmu.2019.03119/full