Potential for the fight against cancer found in the common sweetener, say the researchers

A cleaning of the household could have the potential to create anti-cancer treatment.

New research from the University of Hiroshima in Japan has revealed that stevia sheet extract could help fight the cancer cells in the pancreas.

The leaves of the Stevia plant (Stevia Rebaudiana) are used to make stevia extract, a naturally sweetly sweet substance used as a sugar substitute.

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The study, published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, studied the anti -cancer properties of the extract of stevia leaves when it is fermented with a certain strain of bacteria.

In laboratory research, fermented extract presented “an antioxidant activity and significantly improved cytotoxicity” against cancer cells in the pancreas, the researchers revealed.

The chemical properties of stevia plant extract could help fight the pancreatic cancer cells, researchers discovered. (istock)

This led them to believe that this substance could serve as a “promising candidate for the treatment of pancreatic cancer”.

Paul E. Oberstein, MD, medical oncologist and deputy director of the Pancreatic Cancer Center of the Nyu Langone Perlmutter Cancer Center, shared his reflections in an interview with Fox News Digital.

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“This is an interesting study because it has evaluated something derived from a natural plant (Stevia) and has shown that it can have a use to prevent cancer cells from developing in the laboratory,” he said.

“As the authors point out, the real stevia factory does not seem to have advantages to stop cancer, so they had to use a chemical process to change the plant and make it stronger with a fermentation process.”

“This is the process of how we discover new treatments – some of which prove to be absolute game changers.”

Oberstein has recommended that it approach it with caution, because it is not known whether modification of the plant will result in side effects or toxicity.

The study was not carried out on man, so there are “still a lot to know if it will help patients,” added the oncologist.

The study was not carried out on man, so there are “a lot of unknown things about the question of whether it will help patients,” said an oncologist. (istock)

As the extract from Stevia alone has no impact on cancer cells, Oberstein said that these results will probably lead to no immediate change in treatment plans.

“The study suggests that if stevia can be changed in the laboratory, it can have an impact, so I hope they will test more that and determine if this effect occurs when tested in people and if it does not cause new side effects,” he added.

“I hope the researchers will continue to test this in various formats and in people.”

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Dr. Kristen Arnold, surgical oncologist and pancreatic cancer specialist at Orlando Health Cancer Institute, reacted to these study results in a separate interview with Fox News Digital.

“Pancreas cancer is a very aggressive malignant tumor,” she said. “And we know that even with the most aggressive therapies, unfortunately, our results are not good.”

Stevia used as a sweetener of drinks shows no advantage in fighting cancer in its current form. (istock)

“As a community of pancreatic cancer, we spend a lot of time and there is a lot of continuous efforts to try to find better methods to treat this disease.”

Although more research is necessary to confirm these preliminary results, Arnold said that it was encouraged by the study.

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“I think the data is very early to find out if it will ultimately change the situation, but it is very exciting to know that we find positive preclinical data,” she said.

“This is the process of how we discover new treatments – some of which prove to be absolute game changers and make spectacular changes in the life of our patients.”

“All this does not go, but it is a process of discovery,” added Arnold.

“Pancreas cancer is a very aggressive malignant tumor,” said an oncologist. “And we know that even with the most aggressive therapies, unfortunately, our results are not good.” (istock)

For people with pancreatic cancer, Arnold recommends looking for appropriate clinical trials as the new science is developing.

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“Clinical trials are ultimately what determines how we treat patients on a daily basis,” she added.

Fox News Digital contacted the authors of the study to comment.