Advanced trends in controlling Helicobacter pylori infections using functional and therapeutically supplements in baby milk

What is it about?

Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is a gram negative curved rod with a tuft of 4–7 polar flagella that permit it to penetrate the mucous layer and so has a good ability to induce gastric mucosal inflammation, which may progress into peptic ulcers). It also has been associated with gastritis, gastric adenocarcinoma, and gastric mucosa-associated lymphoid type (MALT) B-cell lymphomas. H. pylori is a common unique bacterium among pathogens that can persist in the acidic environment of the human stomach. The human stomach can offer an acidic medium that help approximately 7 % of H. pylori genome to be expressed. A large number of reports have been produced on H. pylori and showed that it is able to infect at least 50%of the world’s population especially in their early life and persists throughout the rest of their lifetime.

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Why is it important?

Helicobacter pylori is a common human pathogen infecting about 30 % of children and 60 % of adults worldwide. It is responsible for diseases such as gastritis, peptic ulcer and gastric cancer. H. pylori treatment based on antibiotics with proton pump inhibitor, but therapy failure is shown to be higher than 20 % and is essentially due to an increasing in prevalence of antibiotic-resistant bacteria, which has led to the search for alternative therapies. In this study, we discuss the usage of natural extracts mixture as alternative or complementary agents in controlling H. pylori infection so here, we focused on the plant extracts of (Cloves, Pepper, Cumin, Sage, Pomegranate peel, Ginger, Myrrh and Licorice).

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