US EPA

5367881 

Journal Article 

New functional probiotic Lactobacillus sakei probio 65 alleviates atopic symptoms in the mouse 

Park, CW; Youn, M; Jung, YM; Kim, H; Jeong, Y; Lee, HK; Kim, HO; Lee, I; Lee, SW; Kang, KH; Park, YH 

2008 

Yes 

Journal of Medicinal Food
ISSN: 1096-620X
EISSN: 1557-7600 

11 

3 

405-412 

English 

18800885 

10.1089/jmf.2007.0144 

WOS:000259677200002 

The purpose of this study was to investigate the improvement of allergic dermatitis in chemical allergen-induced mice by Lactobacillus sakei probio 65. L. sakei probio-65 was isolated from kimchi, a traditional Korean fermented food. This strain was resistant to gastric acidity, bile, and several antibiotics and possessed antimicrobial activity against several pathogenic microorganisms. To investigate whether the probiotic activity of L. sakei probio 65 was effective for treating allergic dermatitis, the organism was supplied to mice triggered by allergen (1-chloro-2,4-dinitrobenzene). Mice that received L. sakei probio 65 showed a more rapid recovery compared to control mice, as assessed by visual evaluation of the severity of allergic dermatitis and levels of immunoglobulin (Ig) E and interleukin (IL)-4. L. sakei probio 65 exhibited good probiotic properties in vitro and in mice and was effective in reducing allergen-induced skin inflammation through the regulation of both elevated IgE and IL-4 in sensitized mice. 

Allergic dermatitis; Immunoglobulin E; Interleukin-4; Lactobacillus sakei probio 65; Probiotics