GCL1815 Supports Immune Function

The Immune System: The Body’s Defense Mechanism

The immune system helps prevent infectious diseases and reduce their severity by eliminating foreign substances.
Its three functions—preventing, fighting, and regulating—are interconnected and work together to protect the body.

Growing Public Interest in Immune Health

Seasonal changes and infectious disease outbreaks have increased awareness of the importance of strengthening immunity and building resilience against illness.

In fact, a consumer survey showed that immunity ranked second among 13 health-related topics, demonstrating strong public interest in immune health. Interest in preventing illnesses such as colds was especially high among mothers, underscoring their desire to protect their family's health.

Whether it's an important exam, a critical project at work, or a family event, people want to stay healthy when it matters most. This growing desire is driving increased interest in immune health.

The Gut—the Body's Largest Immune Organ—and Lactic Acid Bacteria

The gut is responsible for absorbing nutrients and serves as a major interface between the body and the external environment. As a result, the gut-associated immune system is highly developed, making the gut the body's largest immune organ. More than half of the body's immune cells are thought to reside in the gut, where they help protect against pathogens and other foreign substances entering alongside food.
Lactic acid bacteria influence the immune system through the gut and may contribute to overall health.

GCL1815 Lactic Acid Bacteria Support Immune Function

The GCL1815 was selected based on three immune-related indicators.

Effects on cold-like symptoms

A human study suggests that continuous consumption of GCL1815 may help reduce self-reported cold-like symptoms. (e.g., tiredness, fatigue, nasal congestion, and feverishness)

GCL1815 is the culmination of Glico's lactic acid bacteria research

GCL1815 is Glico's proprietary lactic acid bacterium, selected from approximately 10,000 strains through many years of lactic acid bacteria research. It represents the culmination of Glico’s unique expertise in developing products that support well-being for people of all ages, from children to adults.

Glossary

Immunity
The body's defense system against foreign substances such as viruses and bacteria. It works through a combination of rapid defenses that respond immediately, specialized defenses that target specific threats, and immune memory that helps protect the body against future encounters.

Virus
An extremely small infectious agent that cannot reproduce on its own. Instead, it invades the body's cells and uses them to multiply. Viruses are responsible for many infectious diseases, including the common cold and influenza.

Bacteria
Microorganisms that are capable of reproducing independently. Some can cause disease, while others, such as intestinal bacteria, are beneficial to the body.

Adaptive immunity
A highly specialized defense system that responds to specific foreign substances. It also forms immune memory, enabling faster and stronger responses when the same threat is encountered again.

Innate immunity
The body's first line of defense, present from birth. It responds rapidly when foreign substances enter the body, recognizing and attacking them in a broad, non-specific manner. Neutrophils, which are abundant in the blood and quickly attack bacteria and other invaders, are among the key players in innate immunity and serve on the front line of the immune response.

Mucous membrane
The soft tissue that lines the surfaces of the mouth, nose, gut, and other parts of the body that form the boundary between the inside and outside of the body. Since it serves as a common entry point for foreign substances, it is an important site of immune defense.

Macrophage
An immune cell that engulfs, breaks down, and processes foreign substances.

B cell
An immune cell that is responsible for producing antibodies. B cells also play a role in immune memory, helping the body respond more quickly and effectively when the same foreign substance is encountered again.







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