Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and In Vitro Anti-Helicobacter pylori Activity of Extracts of the Stem Bark of Bridelia micrantha (Hochst., Baill., Euphorbiaceae)

Preliminary Phytochemical Screening and In Vitro Anti-Helicobacter pylori Activity of Extracts of the Stem Bark of Bridelia micrantha (Hochst., Baill., Euphorbiaceae)

Helicobacter pylori is a major risk factor for gastritis, ulcers and gastric cancer. This study was aimed to determine the antimicrobial activity of the stem bark of Bridelia. micrantha on H. pylori isolated in South Africa. Extracts and clarithromycin were tested against 31 clinical strains, includ...

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Main Authors: Pascal O. Bessong, Benjamin I. Okeleye, Roland N. Ndip
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-07-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Helicobacter pylori
Bridelia micrantha
minimum inhibitory concentration
rate of kill
phytochemicals
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/16/8/6193/

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