White cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) reportedly exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-gastric effects. We aimed to evaluate the biological activity of B. oleracea fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum (FBO). The plant material wa...
White cabbage (Brassica oleracea var. capitata) reportedly exerts antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-gastric effects. We aimed to evaluate the biological activity of B. oleracea fermented with Lactobacillus plantarum (FBO). The plant material was fermented for 7 d. The antioxidative potentials of FBO (DPPH radical-scavenging activity, and total phenol and total flavonoid contents) and ability of FBO to inhibit digestive enzymes (α-amylase and lipase) were tested. Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic effects were also determined by measuring the release of NO, inflammatory cytokines (IL-1β, TNF-α and IL-4), β- hexosaminidase and histamine. FBO contained 15.84±0.25 mg GAE/g phenols and 1.19±0.09 mg NA/g flavonoids. FBO showed DPPH radical-scavenging activity, and inhibited α-amylase and lipase. It also inhibited of NO, PGE2 and inflammatory cytokine production by LPS-stimulated RAW 264.7 macrophages. Finally, FBO inhibited degranulation and inflammatory cytokine production in antigen-stimulated RBL- 2H3 mast cells, in a dose-dependent manner. Collectively, these observations indicate that white cabbage fermented with L. plantarum can be used as a functional material and edible resource in industrial setting.