Curcumin Ingestion Inhibits Mastocytosis and Suppresses Intestinal Anaphylaxis in a Murine Model of Food Allergy.

Curcumin Ingestion Inhibits Mastocytosis and Suppresses Intestinal Anaphylaxis in a Murine Model of Food Allergy.

IgE antibodies and mast cells play critical roles in the establishment of allergic responses to food antigens. Curcumin, the active ingredient of the curry spice turmeric, has anti-inflammatory properties, and thus may have the capacity to regulate Th2 cells and mucosal mast cell function during all...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Shannon R M Kinney, Logan Carlson, Jennifer Ser-Dolansky, Chelsea Thompson, Sagar Shah, Amos Gambrah, Wei Xing, Sallie S Schneider, Clinton B Mathias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4493063?pdf=render

Internet

http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4493063?pdf=render

Similar Items