Fig. 6From: Edible algae (Ecklonia cava) bioprocessed with mycelia of shiitake (Lentinula edodes) mushrooms in liquid culture and its isolated fractions protect mice against allergic asthmaOVA-specific IgG, IgG1, and IgG2a levels in serum from OVA-sensitized/challenged asthma model mice administered with bioprocessed Ecklonia cava and its purified products. The sensitized/challenged Balb/c mice were orally administered with Ecklonia cava extracts and were sacrificed to bleed by cardiac puncture. Serum was collected after blood clotting reaction, and the resultant supernatant was quantitatively assayed for IgG, IgG1, and IgG2a levels of each mouse group using the ELISA method. Data are expressed as mean ± SD (n = 10). Bars sharing a common letter are not significantly different between groups at p < 0.05Back to article page