Evidence indicates that consumption of probiotic microorganisms such as bifidobacteria
reduces the risk of colon cancer in animal models. Feeding certain fructans such as …

This investigation was undertaken to study the role of Bifidobacteria and bifidogenic factor
Neosugar in the process of 1, 2‐dimethylhydrazine‐induced colonic carcinogenesis in CF1 …

Oligofructose and inulin, selective fermentable chicory fructans, have been shown to
stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria, which are regarded as beneficial strains in the colon …

The role played by dietary components in the aetiology of human cancer is a topic that has
attracted widespread interest. It has been estimated that about three-quarters of cancer …

Background: Animal studies suggest that prebiotics and probiotics exert protective effects
against tumor development in the colon, but human data supporting this suggestion are …

Risk factors for colon cancer include both hereditary and environmental factors. Dietary
patterns represent controllable risk factors for the development of colon cancer. Much …

Oligofructose and inulin, selective fermentable chicory fructans, have been shown to
stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria which are regarded as beneficial strains in the colon …

Oligofructose and inulin, naturally-occurring fermentable chicory fructans, have been shown
to stimulate the growth of bifidobacteria which are regarded as beneficial strains in the colon …

This review examines some of the evidence regarding probiotic bacteria as agents to reduce
the risk of colon cancer in humans. While some of the evidence using rodent models of …

Prebiotics induce changes in the population and metabolic characteristics of the
gastrointestinal bacteria, modulate enteric and systemic immune functions, and provide …