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Table 7 Effect of aqueous and ethanolic extract of A. ficulneus L. leaves on specific primary and secondary antibody response in mice

From: Effect of Abelmoschus ficulneus (L.) Wight & Arn. on immunomodulation: in vivo experimental animal models

Groups (n = 6)

Treatment

Primary HA titre

Mean ± SEM

Secondary HA titre

Mean ± SEM

Negative control

Cyp. 100 mg/kg, p.o.

1.167 ± 0.1667

1.667 ± 0.2108

Vehicle control

Distilled water, 10 ml/kg, (p.o.)

2.333 ± 0.2108#

3.000 ± 0.3651#

AEAF

200 mg/kg p.o.

4.667 ± 0.2108***

6.500 ± 0.2236***

EEAF

200 mg/kg p.o.

4.833 ± 0.3073***

7.500 ± 0.2236***

Levamisole

LMS 50 mg/kg, p.o.

5.000 ± 0.2582***

8.333 ± 0.3333***

AEAF + Cyp.

200 mg/kg p.o. + single dose of Cyp.100 mg/kg, p.o.

4.500 ± 0.2236***

6.167 ± 0.3073***

EEAF + Cyp.

200 mg/kg p.o. + single dose of Cyp.100 mg/kg, p.o.

6.667 ± 0.2108***

8.000 ± 0.3651***

LMS + Cyp.

LMS (50 mg/kg, p.o.) + single dose of Cyp.100 mg/kg, p.o.

7.833 ± 0.3073***

8.500 ± 0.3416***