Polysaccharides isolated from Açaí fruit induce innate immune responses.
The Açaí (Acai) fruit is a popular nutritional supplement that purportedly enhances immune system function. These anecdotal claims are supported by limited studies describing immune responses to the Acai polyphenol fraction. Previously, we characterized γδ T cell responses to both polyphenol and pol...
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| Main Authors: | Jeff Holderness, Igor A Schepetkin, Brett Freedman, Liliya N Kirpotina, Mark T Quinn, Jodi F Hedges, Mark A Jutila |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2011-02-01
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| Series: | PLoS ONE |
| Online Access: | https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0017301&type=printable |
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