[Immunostimulatory and other beneficial health effects of lactic acid bacteria].
Lactic acid bacteria in functional foods can transiently colonize the intestine of man and exert beneficial probiotic effects. These were observed in a group of adult subjects administered daily by a lyophilized Enterococcus faecium M-74 in the form of waffles (Dr. Ebi) during nine weeks of a double blind placebo controlled clinical trial. The results showed significant immunostimulatory effect on both phagocytosis by neutrophils and antibody production.
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Institute of Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, Sasinkova, Bratislava. ferencik@fmed.uniba.sk
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Ebringer
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Jahnova
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D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic; D000917:Antibody Formation; D004311:Double-Blind Method; D016984:Enterococcus faecium / Q000254:growth & development; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000276:immunology; D010587:Phagocytosis; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage*
D000276:Adjuvants, Immunologic