Calpis Announces New Findings of Lactobacillus Acidophilus Strain L-92.Tokyo, Japan, Nov 11, 2005 - (JCNN JCNN Japan Corporate News Network ) - Calpis has announced that its Functional Food and Drink Development Laboratory has obtained new findings of lactobacillus acidophilus Lactobacillus acidophilus A bacteria found in yogurt that changes the balance of the bacteria in the intestine in a beneficial way. Mentioned in: Strep Throat Lactobacillus acidophilus, n strain L-92, a kind of lactic acid bacteria The Lactic Acid Bacteria (LAB) comprise a clade of Gram positive, low-GC, acid tolerant, non-sporulating, non-respiring rod or cocci that are associated by their common metabolic and physiological characteristics. with an antiallergic an·ti·al·ler·gic adj. Preventing or relieving allergies. antiallergic adjective Countering allergy or an allergic state property. Specifically, the Laboratory has confirmed that L-92 can induce interleukin 12 (IL-12) and inhibit the excessive activity of Th2 immune cells. Further, L-92 has a property to induce the apoptosis of excessive Th2 immune cells. Th2 is a kind of immune cell involved in allergy. Allergy is developed when the balance between Th1 and Th2 is disrupted. Details of these findings were presented at the 1st General Meeting of the Japanese Association for Food Immunology on November 9 and 10. Going forward, Calpis will proceed with research on L-92 regarding applicability to various allergic symptoms including atopic dermatitis. Source: JCN JCN Japan Corporate News JCN Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience JCN Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing JCN Journal of Christian Nursing JCN Job Control Number JCN Journal of Child Neurology JCN joint communications network (US DoD) http://www.japancorp.net Copyright [c] 2005 Japan Corporate News Network. All rights reserved. |
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