EFFECTS OF A PROBIOTIC MILK DRINK ON SALIVARY TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA IN CHILDREN WITH ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA IN THE INDUCTION PHASE

• Published in: Asian journal of pharmaceutical and clinical research 2018-02, Vol.11 (2), p.340
• Main Authors: Pariaputra, Jennifer Surja, Budiardjo, Sarworini Bagio, Suharsini, Margaretha
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• ISSN: 0974-2441; 0974-2441
• DOI: 10.22159/ajpcr.2018.v11i2.23242

 Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of the short-term use of a probiotic milk drink on salivary tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) during the induction phase of chemotherapy.Methods: A randomized, case-controlled clinical trial was carried out. The samples of the study were collected from 11 children with ALL and 11 healthy children as the control. Both groups received a probiotic milk drink. The probiotic milk drink contained Lactobacillus casei (6.5×109 colony forming unit/mL). The subjects were instructed to rinse 5 mL of probiotic milk drink for 30 s over the course of 2 weeks. Unstimulated saliva samples were collected from patients at baseline and 1 and 2 weeks after rinsing with the probiotic milk drink. The levels of TNF-α were determined using a human TNF-α enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay kit.Results: The salivary TNF-α levels in the experimental group decreased but not to a statistically significant degree (p>0.05) when comparing the baseline with weeks 1 and 2 after rinsing. There was a significant decrease of salivary TNF-α levels in the control group (p