Inhibition of Helicobacter pylori by garlic extract (Allium sativum) |
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Authors: | Luigina Cellini Emanuela Di Campli Michele Masulli Soraya Di Bartolomeo Nerino Allocati |
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Affiliation: | Instituto di Medicina Sperimentale, Facoltàdi Medicina e Chirurgia, UniversitàG.D'Annunzio, Via Dei Vestini 31, Chieti, Italy |
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Abstract: | Abstract The antibacterial effect of aqueous garlic extract (AGE) was investigated against Helicobacter pylori . Sixteen clinical isolates and three reference strains of H. pylori were studied. Two different varieties of garlic were used. The concentration of AGE required to inhibit the bacterial growth was between 2–5 mg ml?1. The concentration, for both AGE types, to inhibit 90% (MIC90) of isolates was 5 mg ml?1. The minimum bactericidal concentration (MBC) was usually equal to, or two-fold higher than, minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC). Heat treatment of extracts reduced the inhibitory or bactericidal activity against H. pylori ; the boiled garlic extract showed a loss of efficacy from two-to four-fold the values of MIC and the MBC obtained with fresh AGR. The antibacterial activity of garlic was also studied after combination with a proton pump-inhibitor (omeprazole) in a ratio of 250:1. A synergistic effect was found in 47% of strains studied; an antagonistic effect was not observed. |
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Keywords: | Helicobacter pylori Aqueous garlic extract Minimum inhibitory concentration Minimum bactericidal concentration Omeprazole |
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