Gum Arabic Increases Phagocytosis of <i>Escherichia coli</i> by Blood Leukocytes of Young and Old Healthy Volunteers

• Main Authors: Christin Freibrodt (Author), Shima Baien (Author), Maren von Köckritz-Blickwede (Author), Nicole de Buhr (Author), Roland Nau (Author), Jana Seele (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-05-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Gum arabic, a polysaccharide exudate from <i>Acacia senegal</i> (L.) Willdenow trees, has already been used by African native people in natural medicine. Methods: Using whole-blood samples from young (20-35 years) and older (>80 years) healthy volunteers (each group n = 10...