Effect of Bifidobacterium longum and inulin on gut bacterial metabolism and carcinogen-induced aberrant crypt foci in rats.
- 1998-02-01
- Clinical Trial
- Carcinogenesis 19(2)
- I. Rowland
- C. Rumney
- J. Coutts
- L. Lievense
- PubMed: 9498277
- DOI: 10.1093/CARCIN/19.2.281
- Low evidence
- Highly Cited
- Animal Study
Consumption of either B. longum or inulin was associated with a decrease (26 and 41%, respectively) in AOM-induced small ACF (i.e. those comprising 1-3 aberrant crypts per focus).
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate