Title

Effect of inulin-type fructans in patients undergoing cancer treatments: A systematic review.

Authors

Mazraeh, Reihaneh; Azizi-Soleiman, Fatemeh; Hosein Mousavi Jazayeri, Seyed Mohammad; Ali Noori, Seyyed Mohammad

Abstract

Background and Objective: Current studies give us inconsistent results regarding the inulin consumption in cancer patients. The results of to-date studies are summarized in this systematic review. Methods: Web of Science (Science citation index expanded), PubMed (Medline), Embase and CENTRAL Science direct, Google scholar, Scopus and Cochrane were searched. Cochrane Collaboration's 'Risk of Bias' tool was used to assess the quality of included articles. Results: Our search yielded 2652 studies after the elimination of duplicates. Three randomized controlled trials (RCTs), reporting results from 197 patients, were eligible for inclusion in the present systematic review. Risk of bias in these studies was assessed as high and moderate. Conclusion: The available evidence is inconclusive regarding the effect of inulin and oligofructose on cancer outcomes. Nonetheless, possible inulin positive effects including improved stool consistency after abdomen radiotherapy and increased stool butyrate content which is involved in controlling tumor cells proliferation and apoptosis should not be denied. Further research is needed in this area before strong conclusions can be drawn.

Subjects

COCHRANE Collaboration; GOOGLE (Web resource); RADIOTHERAPY; META-analysis; FRUCTANS; CANCER treatment

Publication

Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 2019, Vol 35, Issue 2, p1

ISSN

1682-024X

Publication type

Academic Journal

DOI

10.12669/pjms.35.2.701