Effects of Lactobacillus casei on the expression and the activity of cytochromes P450 and on the CYP mRNA level in the intestine and the liver of male rats.
OBJECTIVES: The aim of the study was to find whether probiotic Lactobacillus casei influences the expression or the activity of cytochromes P450 (CYP) and whether it has an influence on the level of CYP mRNA in male rats.
DESIGN: Live bacterial suspension of L. casei was administered orally (gavage) to healthy ma.....