Helicobacter pylori infection: A brief overview on alternative natural treatments to conventional therapy

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2016

Authors

Parreira, P (Author) Other; Duarte, MF (Author) Other; Celso Reis (Author) ICBAS; Martins, MCL (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Critical Reviews in Microbiology

Vol. 42

Pages: 94-105

ISSN: 1040-841X

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

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Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00J-42F

DOI: 10.3109/1040841x.2014.892055

Abstract (EN): Helicobacter pylori is a human gastric pathogen considered as the etiologic agent of several gastric disorders, that may range from chronic gastritis to more severe outcomes, including gastric cancer. The current therapeutic scheme relies on the combination of several pharmacological substances, namely antibiotics and proton pump inhibitors. However, the cure rates obtained have been declining over the years, mostly due to bacterial resistance to antibiotics. In this context, the use of non-antibiotic substances is of the utmost importance regarding H. pylori eradication. In this review, we present different classes of compounds obtained from natural sources that have shown to present anti-H. pylori potential; we briefly highlight their possible use in the context of developing new therapeutic approaches.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 12