Abstract:This study aimed to observe effect of tannin from chestnut extract on the immune system of rats. Tannin in chestnut easily hydrolyzed into sugar and phenol groups, this is very different with largely tannin from other plants which are more condensed. The phenol group in chestnut tannins increased the rat immune, because it is capable of being an antioxidant and antibacterial in the digestive and blood metabolism of rats. In this observation used 8 male adult rats with age more than 90 days. The first treatment… Show more
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