When good bacteria are added to adzuki bean sprouts, their ability to stop cancer cell growth at high doses becomes weaker than when no bacteria are added.
Scientific Claim
Probiotic enrichment reduces the antiproliferative activity of adzuki bean sprout extracts at high concentrations (0.2–1‰) compared to non-enriched controls.
Original Statement
“Probiotics considerably reduced this activity, especially when the extracts were administered at the high concentrations (Figure 3A).”
Evidence Quality Assessment
Claim Status
appropriately stated
Study Design Support
Design supports claim
Appropriate Language Strength
definitive
Can make definitive causal claims
Assessment Explanation
The reduction in antiproliferative activity was directly measured and quantified in a controlled in vitro system with statistical validation.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
Adding good bacteria to adzuki bean sprouts made their cancer-fighting power weaker, especially at higher concentrations, compared to sprouts without the bacteria.