title: [Lactobacilli and colon carcinoma--A review].
abstract: Epidemiological studies showed that incidence of colon carcinoma is increased in the world. There are many difficulties to inhibit colon carcinoma because the causes of inducing colon carcinoma were various and interactive each other. Previous evidence supported the balance of the colonic microflora was critical in inhibiting colon carcinoma and the protection by colonic microflora could be improved by ingesting lactobacilli. Therefore, the biological functions and anticancer effects of lactobacilli attract attention of researchers. In this review we discussed the causes of colon carcinoma; the anticancer mechanisms of lactobacilli on the basis of our own studies. Eventually, we summarized the effects of anticancer of different components and metabolic products extracted from lactobacilli.
authors.forename: Shumei
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Lanwei
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Yujuan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Shan
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001691:Biological Therapy; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D003110:Colonic Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007778:Lactobacillus / Q000737:chemistry / Q000235:genetics / Q000378:metabolism*; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism*