A Comparison of the Immunostimulatory Effects of Polysaccharides from Tetraploid and Diploid Echinacea purpurea

Table 3

Effects of tetraploid and diploid E. purpurea on the production of IL-2 and IFN-γ in mouse lymphocytes.

Group		Content of E. purpurea polysaccharide (mg/mL)
		0.0039	0.0078	0.0156	0.0312	0.0625	0.1250	0.2500	0.5000
IL-2; (pg/mL)	CPE2
	CPE4
	ConA
IFN-γ; (pg/mL)	CPE2
	CPE4
	ConA

Data within a column without the same superscripts differ significantly.