Ishizuchi dark tea suppresses IgE-mediated degranulation of RBL-2H3 cells and nasal rubbing behavior of pollinosis in mice

Ishizuchi dark tea is a microorganism-fermented tea produced in Ehime, Japan. We herein describe the anti-allergic effect of Ishizuchi dark tea. The water extract from Ishizuchi dark tea suppressed degranulation of RBL-2H3 cells in a dose-dependent manner with no apparent cytotoxicity. Fractionation...

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Main Authors: Michiyo Kondo, Kosuke Nishi, Takuya Sugahara
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2015-04-01
Series:Journal of Functional Foods
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1756464615001085