Research Article

Effect of the Velvet Antler of Formosan Sambar Deer (Cervus unicolor swinhoei) on the Prevention of an Allergic Airway Response in Mice

Figure 5

Effect of oral administration of 10 mg velvet antler (VA) powder on the airway response to aerosolized methacholine measured 24 h after the last ovalbumin (OVA) challenge in OVA-sensitized mice as expressed by Penh. The positive controls (PC) were fed with 200 μL of phosphate buffer saline (PBS) and sensitized and challenged with OVA. The negative controls (NC) were fed with 200 μL of PBS and sensitized and challenged with PBS. Values are means ± SEM of 8 to 10 mice per group. *Significant difference from positive control ( ).
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