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The anti-stress effects of kimchi were studied in the Sprague-Dawley rats dosed with kimchi. The rats in the stressgroups were subjected to immobilization stress for 2hr/day for 5 days. At the end of the experimental period, daily average foodintake and body weight (BW) gain had been reduced in the stress group compared to the control group. Daily average food intakewas significantly increased in the stress-kimchi diet group compared to the stress-only group. The weights of the thymus andspleen were decreased by immobilization stress, but this reduction was partially suppressed by the addition of kimchi. Theweights of the adrenal gland and epididymal adipose tissue were increased in the stress group, but ingestion of kimchi completelyand partially suppressed these stress-induced changes, respectively. Serum levels of total cholesterol and triglyceride, and plasmalevels of corticosterone were increased in the stress group, but at control levels in the stress-kimchi diet group.