Nisin, a naturally occurring preservative found in many foods, is showing promise as a way to fight cancer and antibiotic-resistant bacteria.
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‘The dietary habits of immigrant children is different from their parents because, the children try to fit into their new culture and eating is one way to express the cultural identity.’
"The application of nisin has advanced beyond its role as a food biopreservative," said researcher Yvonne Kapila, professor at University of Michigan School of Dentistry in the US. "Current findings and other published data support nisin's potential use to treat antibiotic resistant infections, periodontal disease and cancer," Kapila noted.
The researchers found that feeding rats a "nisin milkshake" killed 70-80 percent of head and neck tumor cells after nine weeks and extended survival. The mice were given a highly purified nisin dosage of 800 mg/kg.
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Several products available to consumers also contain nisin - creams and pharmaceuticals to fight infection and mastitis, and a sanitizer in lactating cows.
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"To date, nobody had found bacteria from humans or living animals that is resistant to nisin. While promising, the results are small and in mice only, so it is too early to say if nisin will act the same way in humans," Kapila said.
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