The effect of mastic gum on Helicobacter pylori: A randomized pilot study

Phytomedicine

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 296-299

  Dabos, K J ^a   Sfika, E ^a   Vlatta, L J ^a   Giannikopoulos, G ^a  

^a Chios General Hospital Skylitsion   (Greece)

Author keywords

Chios mastiha; Herbal remedies; Monotherapy

Indexed keywords

AMOXICILLIN; ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; CLARITHROMYCIN; MASTIC GUM; PANTOPRAZOLE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIAL COLONIZATION; BACTERICIDAL ACTIVITY; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DOSE REGIMEN; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MEGADOSE; DRUG TOLERABILITY; HELICOBACTER INFECTION; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MONOTHERAPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; UREA BREATH TEST;

2-PYRIDINYLMETHYLSULFINYLBENZIMIDAZOLES; AMOXICILLIN; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CLARITHROMYCIN; HELICOBACTER INFECTIONS; HELICOBACTER PYLORI; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PISTACIA; RESINS, PLANT; SINGLE-BLIND METHOD;

HELICOBACTER PYLORI;

EID: 75249096727     PISSN: 09447113     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2009.09.010     Document Type: Article

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