ReviewMedical oncology (Northwood, London, England)2017
Kefir: a powerful probiotics with anticancer properties.
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48 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Impact of Nutritional Supplements and Antioxidants in the Treatment of Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review.Nutrients · 2026Pooled it
- The role of specific nutrients in preventing immune system and blood cell disorders: an umbrella review.Journal of preventive medicine and hygiene · 2025Pooled it
- Bioactive Compounds from Kefir and Their Potential Benefits on Health: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Oxidative medicine and cellular longevity · 2021Pooled it
- Breast Cancer in Relation to Dairy Product Consumption: A Review of Current Findings and Potential Mechanisms.Current nutrition reports · 2026Review
- Antioxidant and Antiproliferative Activities of Hemp Seed Proteins (International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- Optimization of process conditions and kinetic microbial growth for milk fermentation using domestic kefir grains from Costa Rica.Italian journal of food safety · 2025Article
- Evaluation of skin cancer prevention properties of probiotics.Genes & nutrition · 2025Review
- Dairy Consumption and the Colonic Mucosa-Associated Gut Microbiota in Humans-A Preliminary Investigation.Nutrients · 2025Article
- Gut-lung axis, probiotics, and prebiotics: insights on dysbiosis, mechanism, and prevention of lung cancer.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
- Microbial Strains in Fermented Dairy: Unlocking Biofunctional Properties and Health Benefits.International journal of food science · 2025Review
- Obesity and cancer: unravelling the microbiome's hidden role.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
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- Health Benefits of Dairy Products' Consumption-Consumer Point of View.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- How Do Polyphenol-Rich Foods Prevent Oxidative Stress and Maintain Gut Health?Microorganisms · 2024Review
- Harnessing probiotic foods: managing cancer through gut health.Food science and biotechnology · 2024Review
- Nutritional Characteristics, Health Impact, and Applications of Kefir.Foods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Contemporary Insights into the Biological Mechanisms ofInternational journal of environmental research and public health · 2024Review
- Probiotics: Potential Benefits and Safety in Hematological Malignancies.Galen medical journal · 2024Review
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- A review of fermented milks: potential beneficial effects on human nutrition and health.African health sciences · 2023Review
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Abstract
Probiotics and fermented milk products have attracted the attention of scientists from various fields, such as health care, industry and pharmacy. In recent years, reports have shown that dietary probiotics such as kefir have a great potential for cancer prevention and treatment. Kefir is fermented milk with Caucasian and Tibet origin, made from the incubation of kefir grains with raw milk or water. Kefir grains are a mixture of yeast and bacteria, living in a symbiotic association. Antibacterial, antifungal, anti-allergic and anti-inflammatory effects are some of the health beneficial properties of kefir grains. Furthermore, it is suggested that some of the bioactive compounds of kefir such as polysaccharides and peptides have great potential for inhibition of proliferation and induction of apoptosis in tumor cells. Many studies revealed that kefir acts on different cancers such as colorectal cancer, malignant T lymphocytes, breast cancer and lung carcinoma. In this review, we have focused on anticancer properties of kefir.
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