Fig. 6.

Eosinophil peroxidase (EPO) activity in (a) lung homogenate and (b) bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF) of saline, ovalbumin (OVA), Epicoccum extract (EE), Epi p 1 active protease (EAP) and Epi p 1 inactivated protease (EIAP) treated mice. Change in absorbance of substrate in wells containing BALF or lung homogenate from the above-mentioned groups was recorded as EPO activity. Statistical difference in each parameter of EAP and EIAP sensitized mice is mentioned as P-value (at a confidence level of 0·05); *P < 0·05; **P < 0·01.