Suppressive effect of Lactobacillus gasseri OLL 2716 (LG21) on Helicobacter pylori infection in humans

Authors
Sakamoto, I Igarashi, M Kimura, K Takagi, A Miwa, T Koga, Y
Citation
I. Sakamoto et al., Suppressive effect of Lactobacillus gasseri OLL 2716 (LG21) on Helicobacter pylori infection in humans, J ANTIMICRO, 47(5), 2001, pp. 709-710
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Pharmacology,Microbiology
Journal title
Journal of antimicrobial chemotherapy
ISSN journal
03057453 → ACNP
Volume
47
Issue
5
Year of publication
2001
Pages
709 - 710
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
To examine the efficacy of Lactobacillus gasseri OLL2716 (LG21) as a probio tic for Helicobacter pylori in humans, 31 subjects infected with the bacter ium ingested yogurt containing LG21 daily for an 8 week period. The [C-13]u rea breath test and assays of serum pepsinogens revealed a significant impr ovement following LG21 treatment. LG21 was thus determined to be effective in both suppressing H. pylori and reducing gastric mucosal inflammation.