PRO-GUT MATURATION AND ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECTS OF LACTOBACILLUS AND LACTOBACILLUS SECRETED PROTEINS, CARBOHYDRATES AND LIPIDS

摘要

Strains of iLactobacilli/i having the ability to reduce or block pro-inflammatory cytokines and also to induce anti-inflammatory cytokines are disclosed. These strains may be used to prepare therapeutic agents that reduce inflammation. iLactobacillus/i secreted proteins, carbohydrates and lipids are also disclosed. The iLactobacillus/i secretions, which block translocation of bacterial agents such as Gram (-) bacteria, other infectious agents, toxins, chemicals and injurious substances, may be used in the prevention and treatment of inflammation caused by bacterial translocation and injury and in treating gastrointestinal dysfunctions.