In a new study, scientists even reinforced this anti-allergy powers by http://”>genetically engineering Lactococcus lactis bacteria to secrete murine interleukin-10 (IL-10), and subsequently help treat food sensitivities and intolerances.

Writing in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, Frossard reports that oral administration of this non-pathogenic strain effectively reduced food-induced anaphylaxis (severe allergic response) in mice and suppressed the production of an antibody capable of initiating the most powerful immune reactions.

The results of the animal trial is published online at the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology, doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2006.12.615.

[via: Allergizer, Photo: National Dairy Council]

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Genetically Engineered Probiotic Bacteria May Reduce Food Allergies

Just how important lactic acid bacteria are?

Lactic acid bacteria have a number of functions: they occur naturally in the gut of people and animals, providing beneficial effects; they are used to ferment beverages and food, but they also can spoil food. Long before refrigeration, canning processes, or plastic wrapping materials, people relied on fermentation as a method of preserving food. Today, such fermentations with lactic acid bacteria are carried out in a more controlled fashion, not only to preserve foods but to alter the flavors in many desirable ways.

Most likely, you are already consuming LAB-products and already benefiting from the efforts of these minute beings. By understanding the genetic makeup of these microorganisms, scientists hope to harness them to make even better-tasting and healthier food products.

Source: UC Davis

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The Lactic Acid Bacteria Genomics Consortium