Fig. 8.

Effect of Lactobacillus bacteria and lactic acid bacteria mixture on Toluidin blue staining and the number of mast cells of the experimental mice. Results are expressed as mean±SD. Means with different letters (a-e) are significantly different at P<0.05. NC, normal control; C, DNCB-control; PC, positive control (DNCB-treated NC/Nga mice fed a dietary supplement of 240 mg/kg b.w. of γ-rinolenic acid); lactic acid bacteria stains (LBS) from kimchi [DNCB-treated NC/Nga mice fed a dietary supplement of 2×10⁴ CFU/mouse of LBS isolated kimchi].