Prophylaxis of Intranasally Induced Pollen Allergy in a BALB/C Mouse Model Using a Potential Prebiotic β-1, 4 Mannobiose

Background: Dietary supplementation with unique prebiotic nondigestible carbohydrates has been shown to suppress allergy. In the present study, the prophylactic efficacy of a disaccharide p-1, 4 mannobiose (MNB) in a BALB/C mouse model of intranasally-induced pollen allergy was characterized. Method...

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Main Authors: Chengbo Yang, Prithy Rupa, Hiroyuki Kanatani, Akihiro Nakamura, Masahisa Ibuki, Yoshinori Mine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-01-01
Series:Allergology International
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1323893015301088