Helicobacter Pylori

The antioxidant garcinol or L. acidophilus prove potent bactericidals

Published in Immunotherapy Weekly, February 26th, 2003

According to a study from the United States, "Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori causes peptic ulcers, gastric cancer, and lymphoma. We evaluated the inhibitory effects of the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1J, the antibiotic clarithromycin, and the natural antioxidants garcinol and Protykin(R) (containing 50% transresveratrol) on Helicobacter pylori strain ATCC 49503.

"The findings of this study indicate that Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1J exerts a growth inhibitory effect on H. pylori at a ratio of {{>=}}1:1 in vitro. In the cases of clarithromycin, garcinol, and resveratrol, the bactericidal effect is time...

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Source: Immunotherapy Weekly (2003-02-26)

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