In vitro inhibition of Helicobacter pylori growth and adherence to gastric mucosal cells by pycnogenol®

Phytotherapy Research

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 685-688

  Rohdewald, Peter ^a   Beil, Winfried ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

^b HANNOVER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Adherence; Bacteriostatic effect; Helicobacter pylori; Pycnogenol

Indexed keywords

METRONIDAZOLE; PELARGONIUM SIDOIDES EXTRACT; PYCNOGENOL;

ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BACTERIOSTASIS; BACTERIUM ADHERENCE; BACTERIUM CULTURE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CELL ADHESION; DRUG INHIBITION; GROWTH INHIBITION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; INCUBATION TIME; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; NONHUMAN; STOMACH MUCOSA;

BACTERIAL ADHESION; CELL LINE; FLAVONOIDS; GASTRIC MUCOSA; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; MICROBIAL SENSITIVITY TESTS;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 44149128649     PISSN: 0951418X     EISSN: 10991573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ptr.2409     Document Type: Article

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