In vitro anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Greek herbal medicines

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 88, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 175-179

  Stamatis, George ^a   Kyriazopoulos, Panayiotis ^b   Golegou, Stamatina ^b   Basayiannis, Aris ^b   Skaltsas, Spyros ^b   Skaltsa, Helen ^a  

^a NATIONAL AND KAPODISTRIAN UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b IASO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Anthemis melanolepsis; Anti Helicobacter pylori activity; Cerastium candidissimum; Chamomilla recutita; Conyza albida; Dittrichia viscosa; Folk medicine; Origanum vulgare; Stachys alopecuros

Indexed keywords

ANTHEMIS MELANOLEPSIS EXTRACT; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CERASTIUM CANDIDISSIMUM EXTRACT; CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA EXTRACT; CONYZA ALBIDA EXTRACT; DITTRICHIA VISCOSA EXTRACT; HERBACEOUS AGENT; ORIGANUM VULGARE EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; STACHYS ALOPECUROS EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTHEMIS MELANOLEPSIS; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CERASTIUM CANDIDISSIMUM; CHEMISTRY; CONYZA ALBIDA; DITTRICHIA VISCOSA; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; GREECE; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HERBAL MEDICINE; IN VITRO STUDY; MATRICARIA; MEDICINAL PLANT; MICROBIOLOGICAL EXAMINATION; NONHUMAN; OREGANO; PEPTIC ULCER; STACHYS ALOPECUROS; STANDARDIZATION; STOMACH DISEASE; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ANTHEMIS MELANOLEPIS; CERASTIUM CANDIDISSIMUM; CHAMOMILLA RECUTITA; CONYZA ALBIDA; DITTRICHIA VISCOSA; ORIGANUM VULGARE; STACHYS ALOPECUROS;

EID: 0042330096     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-8741(03)00217-4     Document Type: Article

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