Glycerrhiza glabra extract in correction of certain parameters of local nonspecific lung defense in protracted pneumonia patients

Abstract

This article showed study results of local nonspecific defense in patients with protracted pneumonia treated with a traditional therapy, T-activin and Glycerrhiza glabra extract. The study demonstrated that the traditional treatment did not normalize cell content of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid (BALF). The use of the T-activin decreased the segmented neutrophil number and enhanced the humoral protection. Compared with it the Glycerrhiza glabra extract reduced BALF neutrophil account and increased macrophages number, rise lysozyme and IgA levels and had antiphospholipase effect. These facts destined best effectiveness of the Glycerrhiza glabra with regard to the lung local protection system in protracted pneumonia patients.