Influence of beetroot (Beta vulgaris var. cruenta) on mice leukocytes increase

Authors

  • Jony Amaro Institución Educativa 1182 "El Bosque", San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima, Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v75i1.6936

Keywords:

Beta vulgaris var. cruenta, cytokines, immunomodulation, flavonoids, humoral immunity, cellular immunity

Abstract

Background: Beetroot is a flavonoid-containing Mediterranean plant used for food and medicinal purposes. Objectives: To determine the influence of Beta vulgaris var. cruenta extract consumption in increasing albino mice leukocytes. Design: Experimental study. Setting: School N° 1182 bioterium. Biologic material: Twenty male Balb/c albino mice weighing 24 g average. Interventions: Two groups of ten mice each were formed; the experimental group received Beta vulgaris var. cruenta extract at 250 mg/kg oral doses, 2 mL volume every five hours for one week, alternating with nutrients; the control group received nutrients only. Main outcome measures: Leukocyte count. Results: During the conditioning period a slight increase in leukocytes in the control group (3 681 + 431.1) was found compared to the experimental group (3 579 + 473.5), but the difference was not significant. After administering Beta vulgaris var. cruenta extract alternating with nutrient media to the experimental group a significant difference in leukocytes (7 961 + 275,4) was observed when compared with the control group (3 693 + 414,7) (t student p<0,05). Conclusions: In experimental conditions, the consumption of Beta vulgaris var. cruenta extract significantly increased the number of leukocytes.

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Published

2014-03-17

Issue

Vol. 75 No. 1 (2014)

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Trabajos originales

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Amaro J. Influence of beetroot (Beta vulgaris var. cruenta) on mice leukocytes increase. An Fac med [Internet]. 2014 Mar. 17 [cited 2024 Jul. 17];75(1):9-12. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/6936