Effectiveness of Citrus Fruits on Helicobacter pylori

It is known that Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric carcinoma. Due to the increased side effects of the treatment regimens and the development of antimicrobial resistance, a number of natural compounds have been tested as potential alternati...

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Main Authors: Giuseppina Mandalari, Carlo Bisignano, Santa Cirmi, Michele Navarra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2017-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8379262
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spelling doaj-3ec13d57b9ab49ed8dddefaa19584f642020-11-24T21:15:54ZengHindawi LimitedEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine1741-427X1741-42882017-01-01201710.1155/2017/83792628379262Effectiveness of Citrus Fruits on Helicobacter pyloriGiuseppina Mandalari0Carlo Bisignano1Santa Cirmi2Michele Navarra3Department of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyDepartment of Chemical, Biological, Pharmaceutical and Environmental Sciences, University of Messina, 98168 Messina, ItalyIt is known that Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric carcinoma. Due to the increased side effects of the treatment regimens and the development of antimicrobial resistance, a number of natural compounds have been tested as potential alternatives. In this review, we will examine the current knowledge on the effect of Citrus fruits and their derivatives against H. pylori, highlighting the remaining outstanding questions on the development of novel therapeutic strategies.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/8379262
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Carlo Bisignano
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Carlo Bisignano
Santa Cirmi
Michele Navarra
Effectiveness of Citrus Fruits on Helicobacter pylori
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Carlo Bisignano
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title_short Effectiveness of Citrus Fruits on Helicobacter pylori
title_full Effectiveness of Citrus Fruits on Helicobacter pylori
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title_full_unstemmed Effectiveness of Citrus Fruits on Helicobacter pylori
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description It is known that Helicobacter pylori infection is associated with chronic gastritis, peptic ulcer, and gastric carcinoma. Due to the increased side effects of the treatment regimens and the development of antimicrobial resistance, a number of natural compounds have been tested as potential alternatives. In this review, we will examine the current knowledge on the effect of Citrus fruits and their derivatives against H. pylori, highlighting the remaining outstanding questions on the development of novel therapeutic strategies.
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