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Original Articles

Effects of a Lactobacilli, Oligosaccharide and Organic Germanium Intake on the Immune Responses of Mice

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Pages 375-377 | Received 02 Sep 2011, Accepted 18 Oct 2011, Published online: 22 May 2014
 

Abstract

The organic germanium compound, Ge-132, has immune-modulating effects. We evaluated the symbiotic effects of Ge-132 with lactobacilli and oligosaccharide (LB/OS) on the immune responses of mice. The highest fecal IgA levels were observed in the mice receiving a low concentration of Ge-132 with LB/OS for 8 weeks. Our data suggest that LB/OS with a low concentration of Ge-132 stimulated the intestinal immunity.

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