| antimicrobial activity of an amazon medicinal plant (chancapiedra) (phyllanthus niruri l.) against helicobacter pylori and lactic acid bacteria. | the potential of water extracts of the amazon medicinal plant chancapiedra (phyllanthus niruri l.) from ecuador and peru for antimicrobial activity against helicobacter pylori and different strains of lactic acid bacteria such as lactobacillus acidophilus, lactobacillus casei and lactobacillus plantarum was investigated. h. pylori was inhibited by both water extracts in a dose dependent manner, whereas lactic acid bacterial growth was not affected. both extracts contained ellagic acid and hydrox ... | 2011 | 22034238 |