Prebiotics: Ignored player in the fight against cancer

Prebiotics is a relatively neglected area in cancer research, despite evidence suggesting that it plays a key role in suppressing tumour growth and improving immune function. Including prebiotics in the diet has been shown to strengthen the immune system and can better slow down or prevent the growt...

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Published in:Cancer reports 2023-11, Vol.6 (11), p.e1870-e1870
Main Authors: Mishra, Parichita, Badiyani, Vidhi Manish, Jain, Sakshi, Subramanian, Sruti, Maharaj, Sakshee Vinay, Kumar, Ashwini, Singh, Bhisham Narayan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bacteria
Blood pressure
Breast cancer
cancer
Cancer therapies
Chronic illnesses
Colorectal cancer
Enzymes
Fatty acids
Fermentation
Health care
Immune system
Infections
Inflammation
Melanoma
Metabolism
microbiome
Microbiota
Microorganisms
Obesity
Prebiotics
Review
Reviews
tumour
Weight control
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Summary:Prebiotics is a relatively neglected area in cancer research, despite evidence suggesting that it plays a key role in suppressing tumour growth and improving immune function. Including prebiotics in the diet has been shown to strengthen the immune system and can better slow down or prevent the growth of tumours. It has also been strongly indicated in various scientific studies that prebiotics can contribute to the sustenance of a healthy microbiome, which in turn plays an important role in increasing the effectiveness and reducing the side effects of cancer treatments. In the present review article we highlight the mechanisms by which prebiotics like inulin, fructooligosaccharide (FOS), β-glucan, pectin, and xylooligosaccharide (XOS) function. Furthermore, the beneficial effect of incorporating prebiotics during cancer therapy to improvise gut health and prevent/reverse the damage caused to patients due to chemotherapy has also been elaborated.
ISSN:2573-8348
2573-8348
DOI:10.1002/cnr2.1870