To provide an inhibitor for production of an allergen-specific IgE antibody having excellent effects for suppressing allergic symptoms of I type allergic diseases such as hay fever, all year round allergic rhinitis, atopic dermatitis, bronchial asthma and the like and having no fear of adverse effects even when ingested for a long time and food and beverages used for suppressing production of the allergen-specific IgE antibody.
The inhibitor for the production of the allergen-specific IgE antibody contains heat sterilized mycelia of Enterococcus fecalis as an effective component and the amount of the heat sterilized mycelia of Enterococcus fecalis included in the amount of ingestion per day indicated in a product or its instruction is ≥2g. The food and beverages contain the heat sterilized mycelia of Enterococcus fecalis as the effective component. The amount of the heat sterilized mycelia of Enterococcus fecalis included in the amount of ingestion per day described in a product or its indication is ≥2g. The food and beverages are described to be used for suppressing the production of the allergen-specific IgE antibody in the product or its indication.
KUMAZAWA YOSHIO
TAKEGAWA WAGON
KITASATO GAKUEN
| JPH11124336A | 1999-05-11 |