Abstract
The aim of this study was to investigate the impact of consuming dairy yogurt containing Lactobacillus paracasei ssp. paracasei (L. paracasei), Bifidobacterium animalis ssp. lactis (B. lactis) and heattreated Lactobacillus plantarum (L. plantarum) on immune function. A randomized, open-label, placebo-controlled study was conducted on 200 nondiabetic subjects. Over a twelve-week period, the test group consumed dairy yogurt containing probiotics each day, whereas the placebo group consumed milk. Natural killer (NK) cell activity, interleukin (IL)-12 and immunoglobulin (Ig) G1 levels were significantly increased in the test group at twelve weeks compared to baseline. Additionally, the test group had significantly greater increases in serum NK cell activity and interferon (IFN)-γ and IgG1 than placebo group. Daily consumption of dairy yogurt containing L. paracasei, B. lactis and heat-treated L. plantarum could be an effective option to improve immune function by enhancing NK cell function and IFN-γ concentration (ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03051425).
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 558 |
| Journal | Nutrients |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue number | 6 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 Jun |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This study was supported by the Bio-Synergy Research Project (NRF-2012M3A9C4048762) and the Mid-Career Researcher Program (NRF-2016R1A2B4011662) of the Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning through the National Research Foundation, Republic of Korea and “Cooperative Research Program for Agriculture Science & Technology Development (Project title: Development of functional material for immune enhancement using Weissella cibaria, Project No: PJ010835)" Rural Development Administration, Republic of Korea.
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All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Food Science
- Nutrition and Dietetics