STRAINS OF LACTOBACILLUS PLANTARUM AS PROBIOTICS WITH IMMUNOMODULATORY SPECIFIC EFFECT

摘要

Two new strains of Lactobacillus plantarum are provided, suitable as probiotics in food industry. The strains of the invention were deposited on 18.09.2007 in the Colección Española de Cultivos Tipo (CECT) under the Accession Numbers CECT 7315 and 7316. The administration of the strains results in an overall activation of the immune system. There are also provided products which comprise the strains, particularly edible products and pharmaceutical compositions for enhancing the immune system of an animal including a human.