FOOD SCIENCE ›› 2007, Vol. 28 ›› Issue (2): 302-305.

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Effects of Corn Germ Protein Hydrolysates on Mouse Immunity

 ZHANG  Ming-Di, GUAN  Xiao, YAO  Hui-Yuan   

  1. 1.School of Food Science and Engineering, Southern Yangtze University, Wuxi 214036, China; 2.College of Quartermaster Science and Technology, Jilin University, Changchun 130062, China
  • Online:2007-02-15 Published:2011-12-31

Abstract: Corn germ protein was hydrolyzed by trypsin and the effects of hydrolysates on mouse immunity were investigated. The results of the experiments showed that hydrolysates can remarkably enhance the thymus and spleen index, the phagocytsis index and phagocytsis percent of macrophage, and the lymphocyte transformation for normal mouse while also promote the form of hemolysin in mouse body. The results demonstrated that they can increase the organic immune function and are good nonspecific immunity activators.

Key words: corn germ protein, hydrolysates, immunity