Helicobacter Pylori - In Vitro Susceptibility
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This section is compiled by Frank M. Painter, D.C.
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FROM: Nutrition and Cancer 1997;   27 (2):   118-121

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In an in vitro model, an aqueous extract of garlic cloves was standardized for its thiosulfinate concentration and tested for its antimicrobial activity on Helicobacter pylori. The minimum inhibitory concentration of garlic was 40 g thiosulfinate per ml when it was tested on a chocolate agar plate with Helicobacter pylori. This is the first report of Helicobacter pylori susceptibility to garlic extract of known thiosulfate concentration. This may be a new, low-cost intervention strategy with few side effects in populations at high risk for stomach cancer.

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