Tuesday, April 7, 2015

Cinnamon Bark oil Eradicates H. pylori

Turkish researchers looked at various essential oils to discover the minimum inhibition concentrations (MICs) of lemongrass, cinnamon bark, clove leaf, lemon and thyme essential oils alongside clarithromycin, against H pylori. In other words, the essential oils were mixed with clarithromycin to check their efficacy rather than being tested against H pylori on their own.


The research team reported the following results. MIC values of lemongrass, cinnamon bark, clove leaf, lemon and thyme essential oils with clarithromycin against H pylori were determined as 62, 8, 125, 500, 62 and 0.125 lg/ml, respectively, the lowest value being the most potent. From strongest to weakest, the essential oils ranked as follows:


• Cinnamon bark

• Lemongrass

• Thyme

• Clove

• Lemon and lime


The researchers drew the following conclusion from their study:

The use of cinnamon bark oil in H. pylori eradication as itself or by combining with antibiotics is a promising idea.


 


Reference:


Altok, D., et al. Antimicrobial Activity of Essential Oils Against Helicobacter pylori. XXIII International Workshop on Helicobacter and Related Bacteria in Chronic Digestive Inflammation and Gastric Cancer. Rotterdam, September 16–18, 2010. P.335-6.


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