Food Allergy Herbal Formula (FAHF-2) shows further promise

Monday, 16 February 2009 20:27

Researchers working on the botanical drug Food Allergy Herbal Formula (FAHF-2) have found it produced long-term protection following treatment against peanut-induced anaphylaxis in mice. The new findings, published online in The Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, could provide the key to new treatments for peanut allergies.

FAHF-2 treatment protected peanut allergic mice from anaphylaxis for more than 36 weeks after treatment was discontinued. This is one-quarter of the mouse lifespan. These findings update previous research done by Dr. Li and her colleagues, where the same drug was shown to be effective for preventing anaphylactic reactions for up to four weeks following treatment.