Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of plant extracts traditionally used for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders
Braz. j. microbiol
;
41(2): 304-309, Apr.-June 2010. tab
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in English
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ABSTRACT
The antibacterial activity of plant extracts obtained from Bixa orellana L., Chamomilla recutita L., Ilex paraguariensis A. St.-Hil., Malva sylvestris L., Plantago major L. and Rheum rhaponticum L. has been evaluated against two reference strains and eleven clinical isolates of Helicobacter pylori. All the plant species chosen are used in popular Brazilian cuisine and folk medicine in the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders. Initial screening was made by the disk diffusion test and then minimum inhibitory concentration was determined by the agar dilution method. The results presented in this work demonstrated that among the plant preparations analyzed, B. orellana L., C. recutita L., I. paraguariensis A. St.-Hil. and M. sylvestris L. were capable of inhibiting the in vitro growth of H. pylori.
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Main subject:
In Vitro Techniques
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Helicobacter pylori
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Helicobacter Infections
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Drug Resistance, Bacterial
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Digestive System Diseases
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Disk Diffusion Antimicrobial Tests
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Anti-Bacterial Agents
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Braz. j. microbiol
Journal subject:
Microbiology
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade Federal do Paraná/BR
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Universidade São Francisco/BR
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