When stomach cancer cells are treated with digested sprouts that have good bacteria in them, a protein called vinculin increases—this means the cells’ internal structure is changing, which is linked to them stopping growth or dying.
Scientific Claim
Exposure of AGS cells to gastric digests of probiotic-enriched adzuki and mung bean sprouts increases vinculin protein levels, suggesting enhanced cytoskeletal reorganization associated with cytostatic and cytotoxic activity.
Original Statement
“In the cells treated with the extract obtained from the probiotic-rich sprouts, an increase in the vinculin level was recorded, which may indicate that these extracts exhibit both cytostatic and cytotoxic activities.”
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 increase in vinculin was directly visualized and quantified via fluorescence microscopy, and the link to cytostatic/cytotoxic activity is presented as an observed correlation, not speculation.
Evidence from Studies
Supporting (1)
The study found that when stomach cancer cells are exposed to digested sprouts with good bacteria, they make more vinculin—a protein that helps cells hold their shape—and this is linked to the cells stopping growth and dying, just like the claim says.