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. 2022 Sep;21(4):32–52.

Table S3.

Botanical Medicine Modulation of Vaccine Efficacy

Dosage Timing (before/after vaccination) Control Population Vaccine Type Outcome Citation
JTT (Kampo) 3.75 g JTT formula containing astragalus, cinnamon, Panax ginseng, licorice and others BID Total daily dose 7.5g 4 weeks before and 24 weeks after vaccination No supplementation 65+ years
n=90
TIV Significantly increased antibody titers for H3N2 but not other strainsa Saiki et al35
JTT (Kampo) 15 mg JTT formula containing astragalus, cinnamon, Panax ginseng, licorice and others daily 35 days during first cycle of vaccinations No supplementation 50-83 year; median age 66 Advanced pancreatic cancer patients undergoing peptide vaccination
n=57
Personalized peptides based on HLA typing and IgG titers No significant change in vaccine responseb Yutani et al36
Chinese wolfberry (Goji berry) 13.7 g lacto-wolfberry supplement containing 530 mg/g wolfberry fruit, 290 mg/g bovine skimmed milk, 180 mg/g maltodextrin daily 1 month before and 2 months after vaccine 13.7 g/d placebo containing 290 mg/g bovine skimmed milk, 200 mg/g maltodextrin, 476 mg/g sucrose, and 34 mg/g colorants. 65-70 years
n=150
TIV Significantly increased total and influenza-specific antibody levelsa Vidal et al37

aSignificant effect on/association with vaccine response for at least one vaccine strain/subgroup;

bNo significant effect on/association with vaccine response