Study of herbal medicine for the intestinal tract immunity

• Project/Area Number: 26860071
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Young Scientists (B)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Natural medicines
• Research Institution: Hokuriku University (2016-2017); Aichi Gakuin University (2014-2015)
• Principal Investigator: TANABE Hiroki 北陸大学, 薬学部, 准教授 (10415606)
• Project Period (FY): 2014-04-01 – 2018-03-31
• Project Status: Completed (Fiscal Year 2017)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,000,000、Indirect Cost: ¥900,000); Fiscal Year 2016: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2015: ¥1,040,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥240,000); Fiscal Year 2014: ¥1,820,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,400,000、Indirect Cost: ¥420,000)
• Keywords: 腸管免疫 / 樹状細胞 / 生薬エキス

Outline of Final Research Achievements

The immune-regulation effect of herbal medicine is considered that the ability of herbal medicine against the intestinal tract immunity. This work was examined influence to an intestinal tract immune system cell of crude drug extract used for herbal medicine and contributes to clarify the mechanism of immune-regulation by herbal medicine. Furthermore, the study for food allergy using model mouse was carried out.