Lactobacilli show anti-inflammatory effects in the human intestine, and their genomic DNA was identified as one of the anti-inflammatory components. Increased levels of the natural protease inhibitor elafin in the intestine plays an important role in protection against intestinal inflammation. However, there have been no previous reports regarding whether lactobacilli increase elafin levels.
Lactobacilli show anti-inflammatory effects in the human intestine, and their genomic DNA was identified as one of the anti-inflammatory components. Increased levels of the natural protease inhibitor elafin in the intestine plays an important role in protection against intestinal inflammation. However, there have been no previous reports regarding whether lactobacilli increase elafin levels.