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Dietary α-Linked Galacto-Oligosaccharide Suppresses Ovalbumin-Induced Allergic Peritonitis in BALB/c Mice

Sooksan PIRAPATDITLaboratory of Food Biochemistry, Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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Eriko KISHINOCarbohydrate Research Laboratory, Ensuiko Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.
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Koki FUJITACarbohydrate Research Laboratory, Ensuiko Sugar Refining Co., Ltd.
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Hiroyuki HASHIMOTODepartment of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture, Shinshu University
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Shigeharu MORIAmano Enzyme, Inc.
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Sanshiro SAITOFine Chemical Laboratory, J-Oil Mills, Inc.
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Toshiro SATOFine Chemical Laboratory, J-Oil Mills, Inc.
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Jun WATANABECreative Research Initiative, Hokkaido University
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Kei SONOYAMALaboratory of Food Biochemistry, Division of Applied Bioscience, Graduate School of Agriculture, Hokkaido University
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Pages 1901-1907 | Received 13 Mar 2008, Accepted 24 Apr 2008, Published online: 22 May 2014

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