Garlic Extracts: Effect of pH on Inhibition of Helicobacter pylori

Autor: Gracia, Maria Teresa García, Jesus Manuel Garcia-Vargas, Luis Antonio Gómez Fernández, Pedro Cuevas, Ignacio
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Life; Volume 13; Issue 7; Pages: 1434
ISSN: 2075-1729
DOI: 10.3390/life13071434
Popis: The present work studies the influence of pH on the stability of thiosulfinates, compounds responsible for the bacteriostatic properties shown by ethanolic and acetonic garlic extracts (EGE and AGE) against the in vitro growth of Helicobacter pylori (Hp), a bacterium which is implicated in the etiology of diverse gastrointestinal diseases. The influence of pH and time on the stability of thiosulfinates and the microbiological activities of EGE and AGE has been evaluated at human body temperature (37 °C) and in a pH range of 0.9–4.7. A marked decrease in thiosulfinate concentration was observed in a relatively short time at pH values below 2.0. However, at pH values over 2.0, the samples maintained 70% of thiosulfinate concentration for 12 h. The inhibition halo diameters showed a maximum value at pH 2.50, with an inhibition halo of 28.94 ± 0.61 mm. The reduction in the activity at pH values below 2.0 was particularly remarkable. These results suggest that, for medical application, the pH of the selected extracts must only be maintained above 2 to maintain a high level of antibacterial activity. This fact would overcome the need for proton pump inhibitors and/or antibiotics during the treatment of Hp infections in human patients.
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