Table 1.
MIC Values with nine strains of Helicobacter pylori for Fractions of mastic gum.
| Bacterial Strains | Polymer (µg/mL) | Oxidized polymer (µg/mL) | Fractions 2-18 (µg/mL) | Mastic (µg/mL) | The Resin (µg/mL) | Masticated Resin (µg/mL) | Acidic Fraction (µg/mL) | Neutral Fraction (µg/mL) | Essential Oils (µg/mL) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| a | b | c | |||||||||
| 26695 | 500 | 250 | NA | 750 | 750 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1000 | NA | 1000 |
| J99 | 250 | 125 | NA | 750 | 750 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1000 | NA | 1000 |
| RSB6 | 1000 | 500 | NA | 750 | 750 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1000 | NA | 1000 |
| P10 | 500 | 250 | NA | 750 | 750 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1000 | NA | 1000 |
| SS1 | 1000 | 500 | NA | 500 | 500 | 500 | 750 | 750 | 750 | NA | 500 |
| SS2000 | 1000 | 500 | NA | 500 | 500 | 500 | 750 | 750 | 750 | NA | 500 |
| N6 | 250 | 125 | NA | 750 | 750 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1000 | NA | 1000 |
| NCTC 11637 | 250 | 125 | NA | 750 | 750 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1000 | NA | 1000 |
| RU1 | 250 | 125 | NA | 750 | 750 | 500 | 750 | 1000 | 1000 | NA | 1000 |
NA: No Activity