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The bactericidal effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus, garcinol and Protykin® compared to clarithromycin, on Helicobacter pylori

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Chronic infection with Helicobacter pylori causes peptic ulcers, gastric cancer and lymphoma. We evaluated the inhibitory effects of the probiotic Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1J, the antibiotic clarithromycin and the natural antioxidants garcinol and Protykin® (containing 50% trans-resveratrol) on Helicobacter pylori strain ATCC 49503. The findings of this study indicate that Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1J exerts a growth inhibitory effect on H. pylori at a ratio of 1:1 or higher in vitro. In the case of clarithromycin, garcinol and resveratrol, the bactericidal effect is time and concentration dependent. Clarithromycin completely inhibited growth at ≥ 62.5 μg/ml at 6 h and at ≥ 31.5 μg/ml at 12 h. For garcinol the highest concentration needed for complete inhibition was 31.5 μg/ml at 6 h and 3.9 μg/ml after 12 h incubation. For resveratrol, significant inhibition was noted at 1000 μg/ml at 12 h only. The bactericidal effect of garcinol was reduced by the addition of resveratrol at all concentrations ≤ 125 μg/ml at 6 and 12 h. We conclude from this study that Lactobacillus acidophilus DDS-1J inhibits H. pylori at 1:1 and higher ratios. Also, between the two antioxidants, garcinol is much more potent than resveratrol as a bactericidal agent against H. pylori, and that resveratrol may antagonize this effect. Finally, our study showed equivalent or better bactericidal activity of garcinol compared to clarithromycin against H. pylori at 6 and 12 h incubation, indicating a potential role for this antioxidant in treatment for H. pylori infection.

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Chatterjee, A., Yasmin, T., Bagchi, D. et al. The bactericidal effects of Lactobacillus acidophilus, garcinol and Protykin® compared to clarithromycin, on Helicobacter pylori . Mol Cell Biochem 243, 29–35 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1021649427988

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