Inhibition of Helicobacter pylori and Associated Urease by Oregano and Cranberry Phytochemical Synergies

YT Lin, YI Kwon, RG Labbe…�- Applied and environmental�…, 2005 - Am Soc Microbiol
YT Lin, YI Kwon, RG Labbe, K Shetty
Applied and environmental microbiology, 2005Am Soc Microbiol
Ulcer-associated dyspepsia is caused by infection with Helicobacter pylori. H. pylori is linked
to a majority of peptic ulcers. Antibiotic treatment does not always inhibit or kill H. pylori with
potential for antibiotic resistance. The objective of this study was to determine the potential
for using phenolic phytochemical extracts to inhibit H. pylori in a laboratory medium. Our
approach involved the development of a specific phenolic profile with optimization of
different ratios of extract mixtures from oregano and cranberry. Subsequently, antimicrobial�…
Abstract
Ulcer-associated dyspepsia is caused by infection with Helicobacter pylori. H. pylori is linked to a majority of peptic ulcers. Antibiotic treatment does not always inhibit or kill H. pylori with potential for antibiotic resistance. The objective of this study was to determine the potential for using phenolic phytochemical extracts to inhibit H. pylori in a laboratory medium. Our approach involved the development of a specific phenolic profile with optimization of different ratios of extract mixtures from oregano and cranberry. Subsequently, antimicrobial activity and antimicrobial-linked urease inhibition ability were evaluated. The results indicated that the antimicrobial activity was greater in extract mixtures than in individual extracts of each species. The results also indicate that the synergistic contribution of oregano and cranberry phenolics may be more important for inhibition than any species-specific phenolic concentration. Further, based on plate assay, the likely mode of action may be through urease inhibition and disruption of energy production by inhibition of proline dehydrogenase at the plasma membrane.
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