Bactericidal and anti-adhesive properties of culinary and medicinal plants against<i>Helicobacter pylori</i>

Abstract

Several plants that were tested in our study had bactericidal and/or anti-adhesive effects on H. pylori. Ingestion of the plants with anti-adhesive properties could therefore provide a potent alternative therapy for H. pylori infection, which overcomes the problem of resistance associated with current antibiotic treatment.