Euphorbia Milii and Propolis (EMP) Combination tea Maintains Cellular Immunity in Volunteers during the Pandemic of Covid-19 without interfering with the Functions of Liver and Kidney

Abstract

Introduction: Euphorbia milii and Propolis (EMP) combination tea have proved to be immunomodulator in animal experimental study. This study aims to show the effect of the EMP tea on immune protection in volunteers during the pandemic of Covid-19 without interfering in the functions of liver and kidney. Methods: The study was performed with 30 volunteers as the subjects. The EMP tea in dose of 0.05 g per kg of body weight was prepared in tea bag and given to the volunteers. The tea was given to the volunteers at tea time once daily for 30 days during the pandemic of Covid-19 in Ketewel regency. The functions of liver (SGOT and SGPT) and kidney (BUN and SC) and cellular immune (WBC, Neutrophils, Lymphocytes and NLR) were tested before and after EMP tea intervention at day 0 and 31.

Results: The level of WBC, Neutrophils, Lymphocytes, SGOT, SGPT, BUN, and SC after EMP tea intervention were normal and there were no significant differences between before and after intervention (p>0.05) except for SC level, which showed significant difference before and after (p<0.05) although it was still kept in normal range.

Conclusion: The EMP tea protects cellular immunity in volunteers during the pandemic of Covid-19 without interfering with the function of the liver and kidney.