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Farnesol, a Sesquiterpene Alcohol in Essential Oils, Ameliorates Serum Allergic Antibody Titres and Lipid Profiles in Ovalbumin-Challenged Mice

Farnesol, a Sesquiterpene Alcohol in Essential Oils, Ameliorates Serum Allergic Antibody Titres and Lipid Profiles in Ovalbumin-Challenged Mice

C-M Ku, J-Y Lin

Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). Mar-Apr 2016;44(2):149-59.

PMID: 26318416

Abstract:

Background:
Farnesol, a natural sesquiterpene alcohol in essential oils, was found to have potential for alleviating massive inflammation, oxidative stress and lung injury. However, effects of farnesol supplementation on allergic asthma remain unclear.
Objectives:
To clarify the puzzle, this work investigates the effects of farnesol on allergic asthma using an ovalbumin (OVA)-sensitised and challenged mouse model.
Methods:
Farnesol was administered to OVA-sensitised and challenged mice for 5 weeks. Three farnesol doses, namely 5, 25 and 100mg farnesol/kg BW/day, non-sensitised control, dietary control, and positive control (dexamethasone 3mg/kg BW by gavage) were included. Sera and bronchoalveolar lavage fluids from the experimental mice were collected to measure farnesol concentrations, serum lipid profiles, antibody titres, differential cell counts or Th1/Th2 cytokines levels.
Results:
The results showed that farnesol supplementation increased serum farnesol concentration dose-dependently, significantly increased (P<0.05) OVA-specific IgG2a/IgE antibody titre ratios, but decreased total IgE levels. Farnesol supplementation markedly reversed the aberrated LDL-c/HDL-c and HDL-c/TC ratios in the sera of asthmatic mice, suggesting that farnesol supplementation might ameliorate serum lipid profiles in the OVA-sensitised and challenged mice.
Conclusion:
Our results evidenced that farnesol supplementation might improve serum allergic antibody titres and lipid profiles in asthmatic mice.

Chemicals Related in the Paper:

Catalog Number	Product Name	Structure	CAS Number	Price
AP4602840	Farnesol		4602-84-0	Price

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