BioMed Research International

Research Article

In Vitro and In Vivo Anti-Helicobacter Activities of Eryngium foetidum (Apiaceae), Bidens pilosa (Asteraceae), and Galinsoga ciliata (Asteraceae) against Helicobacter pylori

Table 3

Effects of different doses of E. foetidum and ciprofloxacin on H. pylori gastric colonization of infected and normal mice.
Treatment group
(mg/kg)		Tests1 day after cessation of treatment7 days after cessation of treatment
Animals numberAnimals number
123456Negative (%) 123456Negative (%)
NormalUrease−−−−−−100−−−−−−100
Catalase−−−−−−100−−−−−−100
Oxidase−−−−−−100−−−−−−100
Gram st−−−−−−100−−−−−−100
H. pylori + vehicleUrease++++++0++++++0
Catalase++++++0++++++0
Oxidase++++++0++++++0
Gram st++++++0++++++0
H. pylori + E. foetidum, 125Urease−−−+++50−−++−−67
Catalase−−−+−−83−−−−−−100
Oxidase−−−−−−100−−−−−−100
Gram st−−−++−67−−−+−−83
H. pylori + E. foetidum, 250Urease−++−−−67−−−−−+83
Catalase−−−−−−100−−−−−−100
Oxidase−−−−−−100−−−−−−100
Gram st−+−−−−83−−−−−−100
H. pylori + E. foetidum, 500Urease−−−−−+83−−−−−−100
Catalase−−−−−+83−−−−−−100
Oxidase−−−−−−100−−−−−−100
Gram st−−−−−+83−−−−−−100
H. pylori + ciprofloxacin, 500Urease−−−−−−100−−−−−−100
Catalase−−−−+−83−−−−−−100
Oxidase−−−−−−100−−−−−−100
Gram st−−−+−−83−−−−−−100
All the percentages given in the table are means of the six animals () that tested negative per group. (+): positive test; (−): negative test.