Journal of Nutraceuticals and Food Science

Medicinal Plants with Antibacterial Properties Against Helicobacter pylori: A Brief Review

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is one of the most common worldwide human infections. It is estimated over half of the Earth’s population are infected with this bacterium. This pathogen is a causative agent for many gastroduodenal diseases, peptic ulcers and gastric cancer. In recent years, emerging resistant to antibiotics limits their use in the treatment of this infection. As a result, many natural products have been studied to find new effective alternative drugs against difficult to treat H. pylori giving special attention to plants used traditionally for a long time against gastrointestinal disorders. This review presents the potential of many medicinal plants to serve as promising sources for new and alternative anti-H. pylori agents.

Author(s):

Emad Mohamed Abdallah

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