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The Effect of Mango Mistletoes (Dendrophthoe pentandra) Leaves Extract toward Immunosenescence on Old Balb/c Mice

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Abstract

Immunosenescence triggers increased morbidity in geriatrics; therefore, therapeutic intervention is required. This study aims to find out the effect of mango mistletoes/Dendrophthoe pentandra (MM/Dp) towards CD4/CD8 ratio, CD4+CD28" percentage, CD8+CD28" percentage, and IL-2 level on old female mice. The mango mistletoes leaves were extracted using ethanol 96%, and then administered orally once a day for 30 days (150, 300, and 600 mg/kgBW). CD4/CD8 ratio, and percentage of CD4+CD28" and CD8+CD28" were examined using flowcytometry on the spleen sample. ELISA was performed on the blood sample extracted from the heart to study the IL-2 level. MM/Dp could lower the percentage of CD4+CD28- significantly (p = 0.001) (300 and 600 mg/kgBW), but statistically insignificant (p = 0.121) in reducing the percentage of CD8+CD28" (but has positive trend). Although MM/Dp was insignificant in increasing the IL-2 level (p = 0.124), there was an increase in trend at a dose of 600 mg/kgBW (2.53 pg/ml) compared to the control group (2.02 pg/ml). The administration of various doses had a strong correlation (r = 0.496) with the decreasing CD4/CD8 ratio. MM/Dp has potentials in inhibiting immunosenescence that is signified by the decreasing percentage of CD4+CD28" and CD8+CD28", as well as increasing the IL-2 level.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication4th International Conference on Life Science and Technology, ICoLiST 2023
EditorsAhmad Taufiq, Hendra Susanto, I. Ching Wang, Hadi Nur, Muhammad Aziz, Chuang-Rung Chang, Gereon Elbers, Sri Rahayu Lestari, Markus Diantoro, Nandang Mufti, Chen Siang Ng, Nik Ahmad Nizam Nik Malek, Sunaryono, Yu-Hsin Chiu, Siti Zubaidah, Aulanni'am, Indra Wibowo, Adeodatus Yuda Handaya
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735443136
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Jan 2023
Event4th International Conference on Life Science and Technology, ICoLiST 2023 - Virtual, Online, Indonesia
Duration: 31 Aug 2021 → …

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2634
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference4th International Conference on Life Science and Technology, ICoLiST 2023
Country/TerritoryIndonesia
CityVirtual, Online
Period31/08/21 → …

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