Research Article

Crude Polysaccharides from Okra Pods (Abelmoschus esculentus) Grown in Indonesia Enhance the Immune Response due to Bacterial Infection

Table 1

Effect of crude polysaccharide from okra pods on cytokines production (pg/ml).

GroupsCytokine (pg/mL)
TNF-αIFN-γIL-17IL-23

KN116.70 ± 78.23113.00 ± 39.78208.50 ± 85.6713.348 ± 0.11
K−157.59 ± 41.95156.80 ± 51.00204.50 ± 84.6513.300 ± 0.01
P1423.20 ± 128.6698.40 ± 50.98127.50 ± 78.7713.377 ± 0.04
P2460.40 ± 79.28139.20 ± 23.3873.25 ± 22.5313.319 ± 0.03
P3175.50 ± 79.7697.20 ± 41.4478.25 ± 50.4213.264 ± 0.10
P4282.40 ± 80.38174.60 ± 64.5548.25 ± 16.6213.298 ± 0.08

KN: normal control; K−: negative control; P1, P2, P3, and P4 were treated with 25, 50, 75, and 100 mg/kg BW crude okra polysaccharide, respectively. Values are represented as mean ± SD (n = 5). compared with KN group. compared with KN, K−, P3, and P4 groups; TNF: tumor necrosis factor; IFN: interferon; IL: interleukin.