[Effect of milk proteins and their enzymatic hydrolyzates on non-specific resistance of some systems to food allergens].

Noninbred male guinea-pigs (b. mass 250-300 g) were kept for 35 days on diets in which 50% of standard proteins were replaced for cow milk protein (CMP) 20/80 and its enzymatic hydrolyzate (EH) 20/80 obtained by ultrafiltration. CMP 20/80 and EH 20/80 have been examined for the effect on proteolytic activity of gastric mucosa, small intestinal activity of trypsin and chymotrypsin, hepatic cytochrome P-450 and metabolism of excreted 17-OCS. The animals given EH 20/80 exhibited enhanced total proteolytic activity of trypsin and chymotrypsin, higher total levels of cytochromes P-450 and P-450B in the liver, increased urine excretion of 17-OCS, reduced amount of polar forms in all the glucocorticoid fractions. Potential mechanisms securing the action of enzymatic hydrolyzates on the systems responsible for nonspecific resistance to food allergens are suggested for discussion.