Bifidobacterium longum, a lactic acid-producing intestinal bacterium inhibits colon cancer and modulates the intermediate biomarkers of colon carcinogenesis.
- 1997-04-01
- Carcinogenesis 18(4)
- Jagveer Singh
- A. Rivenson
- M. Tomita
- S. Shimamura
- N. Ishibashi
- Bandaru S. Reddy
- PubMed: 9111222
- DOI: 10.1093/CARCIN/18.4.833
- Low evidence
- Highly Cited
The data demonstrate that dietary administration of lyophilized cultures of B. longum resulted in significant suppression of colon tumor incidence and tumor multiplicity and also reduced tumor volume.
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Large