TABLE 4.
Minimum bactericidal concentrations of mastic extractsa on H. pylori strains
| Strain | MBC (mg/ml)
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total extract | Acidic fraction | Neutral fraction | |
| CCUG 38771 | 0.390 | 0.240 | 1.560 |
| LAVHP-1 | 0.195 | 0.120 | 0.390 |
| LAVHP-2 | 0.195 | 0.120 | 0.780 |
| LAVHP-3 | 0.195 | 0.120 | 0.780 |
| LAVHP-4 | 0.390 | 0.120 | 0.780 |
| LAVHP-5 | 0.195 | 0.120 | 0.390 |
| LAVHP-6 | 0.390 | 0.120 | 0.780 |
| LAVHP-7 | 0.090 | 0.060 | 0.390 |
| LAVHP-8 | 0.390 | 0.120 | 0.390 |
| LAVHP-9 | 0.195 | 0.240 | 0.390 |
| LAVHP-10 | 0.195 | 0.120 | 0.390 |
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With the exception of the acidic fraction, for which successive twofold dilutions ranged from 0.060 to 1.920 mg/ml, all other extracts were tested at a final concentration range of 0.049 to 1.560 mg/ml.