New research from Hiroshima University in Japan revealed that stevia leaf extract could help fight pancreatic cancer cells.
The leaves of the stevia plant (Stevia rebaudiana) are used to make stevia extract, a naturally sweet substance commonly used as a sugar substitute.
The study, published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, investigated the anti-cancer properties of stevia leaf extract when it is fermented with a certain strain of bacteria.
In laboratory research, the fermented extract exhibited “significantly enhanced antioxidant activity and cytotoxicity” against pancreatic cancer cells, the researchers revealed.
“This is an interesting study because it evaluated something derived from a natural plant (stevia) and showed that it may have utility in stopping cancer cells from growing in the laboratory,” he said.
Oberstein recommended approaching this with caution, as it is unknown whether altering the plant will lead to side effects or toxicity.
The study was not performed on humans, so there is “still a lot that’s unknown about whether this will help patients,” the oncologist added.
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