Promotion of anti-keyhole limpet hemocyanin IgM and IgG antibody productions in vitro by red bell pepper extract

Red bell pepper (Capsicum annuum L.), eaten as vegetables, is a rich source of vitamin C and E, provitamin A, β-carotene, and numerous phenolic compounds. Its antioxidant, anti-mutagenic and anti-inflammatory properties have been reported. However, scientific report on its immunomodulatory activitie...

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Main Authors: Md. Moklesur Rahman Sarker, Eiichi Gohda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-10-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464613002120