<i>In vitro</i>growth inhibition of<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>by lactobacilli belonging to the<i>Lactobacillus plantarum</i>group

Abstract

In view of the rapid spread of resistant H. pylori strains caused by antibiotic therapy, addition of a fermented food containing L. plantarum to the conventional antibiotic treatment of Helicobacter infection could establish a potential complementary means to suppress the infection.