Therapeutic application of a thyme extract and in - vitro methods for inhibiting the growth and urease activity of helicobacter pylori
AssigneeTechnion Research & Development Foundation Limited
InventorsItzhak Neeman, Mina Tabak, Robert Armon
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Abstract
The invention relates to the use of either an aqueous extract or an organic extract of the plant Thymus to prepare a pharmaceutical composition useful to inhibit the growth of Helicobacter pylori and the urease activity of Helicobacter pylori. In case of an aqueous extract, a minimum amount of 0.5 mg of the dry plant in the extract is required but the preferred amounts are above 1.2 mg. The aqueous extract may be used either as a drink, with or without additional ingredients, or transformed into a capsule or a paste. The invention also relates to in-vitro methods for inhibiting the growth of the urease activity of Helicobacter pylori.
Claims9
A method of inhibiting the growth of Helicobacter pylori bacteria in a host containing same, which comprises administering to the host an extract solution of the plant Thymus, the extract of the plant Thymus being present in an amount that is sufficient to inhibit growth of the bacteria in the host.
A method of inhibiting urease activity of Helicobacter pylori bacteria in a host containing the same, which comprises administering to the host an extract solution of the plant Thymus, the extract of the plant Thymus being present in an amount that is sufficient to inhibit urease activity of the bacteria in the host.
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