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The effects of Lactobacillus species isolated from traditional dairy products and Urtica extract on gastric cancer cell line

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Lactobacillus is an essential food fermenting organism with a long history in health and healing. Urtica is a perennial herb known for its applications in traditional therapy. The aim of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of Lactobacillus and Urtica extract on the elimination of gastric cancer cell line simultaneously. In this study, Lactobacillus species were isolated and then Urtica extract was produced; gastric cancer cell line (AGS) was cultured then treated with these bacteria and the Urtica extract. Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus were able to kill 82.97, 84.33 and 83.06% of AGS cell line, respectively. Urtica extract also eliminated 64.84% of AGS cell line. The combination of Lactobacillus bulgaricus and Lactobacillus casei with Urtica extract could decrease 57.57% in concentration of 1 mg/mL and 72.93% in concentration of 10 mg/mL of AGS cell line, respectively. In addition, Lactobacillus casei and Urtica extract significantly destroyed the AGS cell line in all of the concentrations prepared in the study. Lactobacillus and Urtica extract affected and destroyed the gastric cancer cell line. It is concluded that Lactobacillus casei is more effective than the other isolated Lactobacillus which could be used more in the food industry.

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This study was supported by the Vice-Chancellor for a research grant of Islamic Azad University of Shiraz (Fars, Iran).

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  1. Department of Food Hygiene, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kazerun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazerun, Fars, Iran

    M. H. Marhamatizadeh

  2. Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Sciences, Shiraz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz, Fars, Iran

    S. Askari Vaselabadi

  3. Department of Pathology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Kazerun Branch, Islamic Azad University, Kazerun, Fars, Iran

    A. Yousefi

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Marhamatizadeh, M.H., Askari Vaselabadi, S. & Yousefi, A. The effects of Lactobacillus species isolated from traditional dairy products and Urtica extract on gastric cancer cell line. Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol. 16, 2271–2278 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13762-017-1632-4

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