Gum Arabic Increases Phagocytosis of <i>Escherichia coli</i> by Blood Leukocytes of Young and Old Healthy Volunteers

Background: Gum arabic, a polysaccharide exudate from <i>Acacia senegal</i> (L.) Willdenow trees, has already been used by African native people in natural medicine. Methods: Using whole-blood samples from young (20–35 years) and older (>80 years) healthy volunteers (each group n = 10...

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Published in:	Antibiotics
Main Authors:	Christin Freibrodt, Shima Baien, Maren von Köckritz-Blickwede, Nicole de Buhr, Roland Nau, Jana Seele
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-05-01
Subjects:	<i>Acacia senegal</i> (L.) Willdenow tree gum arabic phagocytosis bactericidal effect TNF-α IL-6
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/13/6/482