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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 14, 2014; 20(30): 10368-10382
Published online Aug 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i30.10368
Medicinal plant activity on Helicobacter pylori related diseases
Yuan-Chuen Wang
Yuan-Chuen Wang, Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, Taichung 402, Taiwan
Author contributions: Wang YC designed and performed this research, and wrote this paper.
Correspondence to: Yuan-Chuen Wang, Professor, PhD, Department of Food Science and Biotechnology, National Chung Hsing University, 250 Kuo-Kuang Rd., Taichung 402, Taiwan. ycwang@nchu.edu.tw
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Received: October 24, 2013
Revised: January 17, 2014
Accepted: April 1, 2014
Published online: August 14, 2014
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Core tip: Many medicinal plant products possess anti-Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) activity as well as an anti-H. pylori induced gastric inflammatory effect. Those plant products have showed great potential as pharmaceutical candidates for H. pylori eradication and H. pylori induced related gastric disease prevention.