Abstract: It is to provide a lactic acid bacterium having a high antiallergic activity and stable antiallergic activity that can be used effectively in various product forms and in various use applications. By conducting a heat treatment at 60 C. or more and less than 100° C. for 10 minutes or more and less than 60 minutes to Lactobacillus paracasei KW3110 strain or its mutant strain, the antiallergic activity of the lactic acid bacterium can be significantly increased to produce Lactobacillus paracasei KW3110 strain and its mutant strain having a stable antiallergic activity and high antiallergic activity. According to the present invention, an antiallergic composition comprising a lactic acid bacterial cell which antiallergic activity of the lactic acid bacterial cell has been significantly increased by the heat treatment of the present invention, or having a stable high antiallergic activity can be provided.

Abstract: An electrically heated hair curling iron includes a sheet-shaped heater with electrodes affixed to an electrically resistive layer, wrapped around an elongated cylindrical support, and capable of being rapidly heated and maintained hot by electric current available from a rechargeable storage battery. The resistive layer has a positive temperature coefficient of resistance so that its temperature is self limiting. The storage battery is contained in a handle attached to the cylindrical support, and a battery charger is disclosed which comes into electrical contact with the battery when the handle is inserted in a cavity located in the battery charger. An elongated longitudinal clip is used to retain the hair in contact with the heater; a removable cap protects the heater and clip when the iron is not in use, and also engages a switch which ensures that the iron does not remain on.