The immunomodulatory
effects could be due to the produced cytokines that further regulate
innate and adaptive immune responses, and evidence exists on
immune responses directed either to the Th1 or Th2 type [17].
Due to their interdependency on adjacent lymphoid cells, the
epithelial cells in the gastrointestinal tract (GIT) are active participants
in the mucosal immune system. Cytokines, such as