Lactic acid bacteria and their use in the treatment of cancer
AssigneeBio-K Plus International, Inc.
InventorsFrançois-Marie Luquet, Cindy Baldwin, Monique Lacroix
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Abstract
The invention concerns the isolation of novel properties of lactic acid bacteria stains. Said novel properties are advantageously useful for preventing and treating cancer. More particularly, the invention concerns the use of lactic acid bacteria to facilitate induction of cell apoptosis of a cancer. The invention also concerns the use of lactic acid bacterial strains, such as Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus casei in methods and compositions for preventing and treating cancer, in particular colon cancer.
Claims15
A method to facilitate induction of apoptosis of a cancer cell in a mammal having cancer, the method comprising administering to the mammal Lactobacillus acidophilus I-1492 deposited at the CNCM.
A method to facilitate apoptosis of cancer cells in a mammal having cancer, wherein the method comprises administering to said mammal a composition comprising a lactic acid bacteria strain and a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle, said strain being Lactobacillus acidophilus I-1492 deposited at the CNCM.
A method to facilitate induction of apoptosis of a cancer cell, the method comprising contacting the cancer cell with Lactobacillus acidophilus I-1492 deposited at the CNCM.
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