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Anti-allergic effect of Petasites japonicus fermented with lactic acid bacteria in mice

  • Eun Ah Bae
  • , Hien Trung Trinh
  • , Yun Ah Jang
  • , Hyung Kwon Yun
  • , Seong Sig Hong
  • , Dong Hyun Kim

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Abstract

Petasites japonicus (PJ, family Asteraceae) was fermented with lactic acid bacteria (LAB), Bifidobacterium breve (BB) or Lactobacillus acidophilus (LA), and its allergic effect was investigated. LAB-fermented PJs more potently inhibited IgE-antigen-stimulated degranulation of RBL-2H3 cells than non-fermented PJ, with BB-fermented PJ more potent than LA-fermented PJ. Fermented PJ more potently inhibited TNF-α and IL-4 cytokine expression and transcription factor NF-kB activation in IgE-induced RBL-2H3 cells. PJ and BB-fermented PJ also inhibited IgE-antigen-induced passive cutaneous anaphylaxis (PCA) reactions as well as compound 48/80-induced scratching behaviours in mice, with fermented PJ more potent than non-fermented PJ. These findings suggest that PJ may show anti-allergic effects by inhibiting degranulation, and TNF-a and IL-4 expression and its anti-allergic effects can be enhanced by LAB fermentation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)155-164
Number of pages10
JournalFood and Agricultural Immunology
Volume20
Issue number2
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Jun 2009

Bibliographical note

Funding Information:
This work was supported by a Grant from the Korean Rural Development Administration (2006).

Keywords

  • Fermentation
  • Itching
  • Lactic acid bacteria
  • Passive cutaneous anaphylaxis reaction
  • Petasites japonicus

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