Natural immunity boosters: Clinical trial reports

Background 

Due to industrialization and sedentary lifestyle a significant increase in Allergic disorders has been observed in the recent years. Is has been classified as one of the “three major diseases of the 21st century” by the World Health Organization (WHO) and “a public health issue of global concern” by World Allergy Organization (WAO). The white book of WAO discloses that about, 300 million people around the world have experienced asthma, and about 200 to 250 million people developed food allergies.

Allergies, are reactions by the immune system in response to exposure to certain foreign substances which are called as allergens which may include pollens, dust mites, molds, animal proteins, certain metals , foods, and medications. Allergy due to metal, food, medications are mostly both genetic and triggered by environmental factors. Most common allergies include hay fever, food allergies, atopic dermatitis, allergic asthma, and anaphylaxis. Common symptoms include red eyes, an itchy rash, sneezing, a runny nose, shortness of breath, or swelling.¹

In case of allergic disorders, such as anaphylaxis, hay fever, some food allergies and allergic asthma, IgE and T helper 2 (TH2) cells are involved which identify allergen-derived antigens.² Hence a study was conducted to evaluate anti-allergic properties of Mulmina®

Study design and Method ³

The study was designed to determine the safety of  Mulmina®, hence as one of the parameters the  anti-allergic properties of Mulmina® was determined.

The method used were seven well known and important anti-allergic models

• Model 1: Compound 48/80-induced mast cell degranulation in rat mesentery
• Model 2: Compound 48/80-induced mast cell degranulation in rat peritoneal fluid
• Model 3: Milk induced leukocytosis and eosinophilia in mice
• Model 4: Effect of Mulmina® on 48/80-induced systemic anaphylaxis
• Model 5: Effect of Mulmina® on histamine-induced contraction of smooth muscle by using isolated guinea pig tracheal chain preparation
• Model 6: Effect of Mulmina® against histamine-induced bronchospasm in guinea pigs
• Model 7: Anti-allergic effect of Mulmina® in ovalbumin-induced airway hyperresponsiveness in Balb/c mice

Results ³

The results were tabulated as below

Discussion ^{4 ,5, 6}

Safety and efficacy of any supplement pays the key role in the acceptance of the product in the market. Eosinophils are circulating and tissue-resident leukocytes that have potent proinflammatory effects in a number of diseases. Studies have shown that eosinophils exhibit immunoregulation and antiviral activity. Further, both human and murine eosinophils synthesize NO through inducible NO synthase, which directly shows antiviral, effects on RSV and parainfluenza virus. Studies have shown that preclinical trials demonstrated antiviral activity for eosinophils. Mulmina® showed significant reduction in the elevated levels of leukocytes and eosinophil.⁴

In case of allergic inflammation, Histamine plays the role of a key mediator. Mulmina® showed the anti-allergic activity by inhibiting the deleterious effect of histamine by blocking its release from cells and inhibiting the airway smooth muscle contraction and also by reducing inflammatory cytokines and oxidative stress. 

The symptoms of allergic inflammation (AI) also PRODUCED BY other inflammatory mediators WHICH ARE released primarily by mast cells (MCs) and basophils activated by antigen–IgE interactions. 

Weller and Maurer studied and reported that desloratadine inhibits activation of human skin MCs. The inhibitory effect was the strongest when stimulated with anti-IgE (50.7% inhibition; P<0.05, then by substance P (48.0% inhibition; P<0.005), and then by Ca-ionophore (26.7% inhibition; P<0.01). Mulmina® treatment exhibited mast cell stabilizing property.   

Conclusion

The above studies show that Mulmina® was safe and effective. It exhibited stabilization ofmast cells which proved its anti-allergic activity, reduced elevated levels of leucocytes and eosinophil, inhibited smooth muscle contraction o the airway in allergic condition, provided protection against bronchoconstriction induced by histamine. All these properties make it a perfect supplement for boosting immunity and help as a preventive measure against viral infections such a COVID-19.

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4. Lindsley AW, Schwartz JT, Rothenberg ME. Eosinophil responses during COVID-19 infections and coronavirus vaccination. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2020;146(1):1-7.
5. Levi-Schaffer F, Eliashar R. Mast cell stabilizing properties of antihistamines. The Journal of investigative dermatology. 2009;129(11):2549-51.
6. Weller K, Maurer M. Desloratadine inhibits human skin mast cell activation and histamine release. The Journal of investigative dermatology. 2009;129(11):2723-6.