Table 2.
Effect of crude polysaccharide (CCP-0) on production of nitric oxide (NO) and reactive oxygen species (ROS) by murine peritoneal macrophage cells
| Sample | Concentration (μg/mL) | NO production (μM) | ROS production (% for control) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NC1) | – | 5.06±0.06 | 100±1.1 |
| PC2) | 5 | 12.75±0.64*** | 103.3±0.7* |
| CCP-0 | 10 | 5.70±0.48* | 120.1±0.7*** |
| 100 | 8.65±0.19*** | 122.8±1.2*** | |
| 200 | 9.00±0.07*** | 127.1±0.7*** | |
| 500 | 9.83±0.28*** | 139.5±0.3*** | |
| 1000 | 10.31±0.56*** | 145.0±0.8*** |
1)
Media was used as negative control.
2)
1 μg/mL of lipopolysaccharide from Escherichia coli O127:B8 was used as positive control.
Significantly different from NC at *P<0.05 and ***P<0.001 by Student’s t-test.