Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Egyptian medicinal plants and bacteriophages
Hafez, R., El-Didamony, G., Wagih Abd Elkader, E., Said Elazzoni, A., Mohammed Basha, O., Mohamed, A., Mohammed, H. (2020). Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Egyptian medicinal plants and bacteriophages. EKB Journal Management System, 1(3), 168-181. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.29154.1009
Raghda Hafez; Gamal El-Didamony; Entsar Wagih Abd Elkader; Ahmed Said Elazzoni; Osama Mohammed Basha; Abdel Monem Mohamed; Heba A. Mohammed. "Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Egyptian medicinal plants and bacteriophages". EKB Journal Management System, 1, 3, 2020, 168-181. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.29154.1009
Hafez, R., El-Didamony, G., Wagih Abd Elkader, E., Said Elazzoni, A., Mohammed Basha, O., Mohamed, A., Mohammed, H. (2020). 'Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Egyptian medicinal plants and bacteriophages', EKB Journal Management System, 1(3), pp. 168-181. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.29154.1009
Hafez, R., El-Didamony, G., Wagih Abd Elkader, E., Said Elazzoni, A., Mohammed Basha, O., Mohamed, A., Mohammed, H. Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Egyptian medicinal plants and bacteriophages. EKB Journal Management System, 2020; 1(3): 168-181. doi: 10.21608/mid.2020.29154.1009

Anti-Helicobacter pylori activity of Egyptian medicinal plants and bacteriophages

Microbes and Infectious Diseases
Article 14, Volume 1, Issue 3, November 2020, Page 168-181  XML PDF (527.09 K)
Document Type: Original Article
DOI: 10.21608/mid.2020.29154.1009
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Authors
Raghda Hafez1; Gamal El-Didamony2; Entsar Wagih Abd Elkader2; Ahmed Said Elazzoni3; Osama Mohammed Basha4; Abdel Monem Mohamed5; Heba A. Mohammed email 1
1Medical Microbiology and Immunology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
2Botany Department, Faculty of Science, Zagazig University, Egypt.
3Histology and Histochemistry, Faculty of Science, Helwan University, Egypt
4Internal Medicine and Gastroscopy, Faculty of Medicine, Zagazig University, Egypt.
5Pharmacognosy Department, Faculty of pharmacy, Zagazig University, Egypt.
Abstract
Background: Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) is the most common cause of gastric infections worldwide. Due to antibiotic resistance and adverse effects, phytotherapy and phage therapy have been a research focus as an alternative therapy for H. pylori infection. Objectives: To assess the medicinal plant extracts and bacteriophages as a treatment of H. pylori infection. Methodology: Thirty five gastric biopsies were cultured for H. pylori isolation. Screening of medicinal plants extract efficiency was done by Disc diffusion method. Minimum inhibitory concentrations of extracts were assessed. In vivo effect of Punica granatum peel extract was tested by bacterial density and histopathology in rats. Sewage water samples were screened for H. pylori specific bacteriophages. Single plaque isolation technique was used for phage purification. Results: Ten out of 35 (28.57%) patients had positive gastric biopsy for H. pylori by culture. Four out of 10 (40%) isolates were resistant to all antibiotics. Inhibitory effect of Rosemarinus officinalis, Syzygium aromaticum, Rhus coriaria and Ammi visagna on H. pylori was detected. Punica granatum extract was the most efficient in vitro. In vivo, Punica granatum peel extract caused significant reduction of bacterial density (P
Keywords
Helicobacter pylori; antibiotics; medicinal herbs; bacteriophage; Egypt
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