Pharmaceutical Journal  1999;283(11):7-9

Preliminary study on antibacterial Helicobacter pylori effect of chitosan

Duc Huu Nguyen

Keywords

chitosan

Country

Viet Nam

Language

Vietnamese

Abstract

The preliminary in vitro susceptibilities of clinical isolated helicobacter pylori to chitosan were determined in 2 stages: 1) By testing for inhibitory activity against E.coli and P.aeruginosa, we have determined the suitable form of chitosan producing antibacterial activity was 1.7% transparent chitosan gel solution pH6. 2) The in vitro susceptibilities of 20 clinical H. pylori isolated to 1.7% transparent chitosan gel solution pH6 were determined by an agar dilution technique. The MIC value of chitosan against some H. pylori isolates ranged from 0.85 to 6.8mg/ml.