Effect of NKCP on the viscosity of human blood

Eight healthy male adults who had given informed consent were given a single dose of placebo or NKCP at 1,250mg, and blood was collected at various points over 240 minutes to measure changes in blood viscosity. The viscosity of blood was determined by Hitosugi et al.'s method using an oscillating viscometer.
In the NKCP group, there was a significant decrease in blood viscosity at 105 and 180 minutes as compared to baseline. There was a significant decrease in blood viscosity in the NKCP group as compared to placebo at 180 minutes.

Department of Legal Medicine, Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine