Original Article

A Water-Soluble Polysaccharide from the Fruit Bodies of Bulgaria inquinans (Fries) and Its Anti-Malarial Activity

Figure 10

The deduced anti-malarial action of BIWS-4b: when infected with malaria, the host generates a protective immune response, including cellular and humoral immunity. BIWS-4b can significantly enhance the immune competence of the host and exhibits remarkable prophylactic activity against malaria. In combination with artesunate, BIWS-4b can restore the artesunate-suppressed immune function and enhance the anti-malarial activity of artesunate.
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