Sunday, December 11, 2011

Bifidobacterium Longum benefits


Therefore, it assists the body in "maintain [ing] a healthy balance of intestinal flora by producing organic compounds-such as lactic acid, hydrogen peroxide, and acetic acid-that increase the acidity of the intestine and inhibit the reproduction of many harmful bacteria . "Several studies involving the benefits of Bifidobacterium longum have been conducted on both humans and animals with positive outcomes. One such study suggested that B. longum contained both antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic properties as asserted that the lactic acid produced by Bifidobacterium longummay have an affect on tumor cells. The study that was conducted to test this hypothesis involved rats and concluded that the "dietary administration of lyophilized cultures of Bifidobacterium longum resulted in significant suppression of colon tumor incidence and tumor multiplicity and also reduced tumor volume." In other words, this "study on rats with colon cancer showed that Bifidobacterium longum prevented the cancer from spreading and stopped tumors from growing."
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http://www.acid-lactic-bacteria.com/lactobacillus/Bifidobacterium-Longum/

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