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. 2020 May 21;26:e00470. doi: 10.1016/j.btre.2020.e00470

Table 2.

Restorative herbs having anti-H. pylori action.

Plant Names Part and extract Active ingredients responsible for the activity Activity Refs.
Aesculus hippocastanum EtOH extract Saponin (Aescine) Antisecretory effect [31]
Acacia nilotica flower aceton extract Not identified Urease inhibitor [8]
Achillea millefolium MeOH extract of aerial parts Not identified Antioxidant [45,46]
Ageratina pichinchensis EtOH extract 3,5-diprenyl-4-hydroxyacetophenone Maintaenence NO, PG, SH release [47]
Ageratum conyzoides MeOH extract of the entire plant Not identified Not detected [48]
Agrimonia pilosa Ledeb. Aqueous extract of whole plant Not identified Not detected [49]
Alchornea triplinervia MeOH and EtOAc extracts Not identified Antisecretory [50,51]
Increase PGE2
Decrease gastric injuries
Increase mucus
Promote epithelial cell
Allium sativum Oil and aqeous extract Thiosulfinates Interfere with cell wall [52,53,54,55,56]
Diallyl disulfide Causing cell lysis and Triggering autolysis
Aloe vera Polysachharide fraction Lectins Increase mucus [57]
Inhibit aminopyrin uptake
Reduce TNF-α
Alpinia speciosa EtOH extract of root Not identified Inhibit H.pylori [58]
Amphipterygium adstringens. CH2Cl2 extract 3a-hydroxymasticadienonic acid, b-sitosterol Gastroprotective [59]
3-epi-oleanolic acid
Angelica sinensis EtOH extract Polysaccharide indomethacin Inhibition of MPO activity [60]
Anisomeles indica Stem and leaves EtOH extract Not identified Inhibit IL-12 and TNF-α, [58]
Annona cherimola Stem and leaves MeOH extract Not identified Not detected [61]
Anthemis altissima Isolated compounds from arial part Sesquiterpene lactones Not detected [62]
Tatridin-A, sivasinolide, 1-epi-tatridin B, altissin, desacetyl-β-cyclopyrethrosin,
Aralia elata Root bark Araloside A Gastric lesion inhibitor ulcer formation inhibitor [33]
Arrabidaea chica HydroEtOHic extract of leaves Flavones and flavonols Inhibit H. pylori [63]
Artemisia ludoviciana Leaves and stem aqueous extract Artemisin Bactericidal kinetics [61]
Morphological degeneration
Atractylodes ovata EtOH extract Sesquiterpenoid -Inhibition of MMP-2 [64]
Atractylenolide III -MMP-9 expression
Bixa orellana EtOH extract of seeds Not identified Not detected [65]
Boesenbergia rotunda EtOH extract Flavanone Antioxidant [66]
Pinostrobin Decrease gastric motility
Bombax malabaricum EtOH extract of root Not identified Not detected [58]
Boronia pinnata Whole shrub extract Cinnamic acid derivative (boropinic acid) Anti-ulcer agent [67]
Brassica oleracea Broccoli sprouts Not identified On human volunteers [68]
Brazilian propolis Propolis extract 3-hydroxy-2,2dimethyl-8-prenylchromane-propenoic acid Anti-H.pylori invitro [69]
Bridelia micrantha Acetone and EtOAc extracts of stem bark Not identified Anti-inflammatory [70,71]
Byrsonima crassa Leaves MeOH and CHCl3 extracts Not identified Immunostimulatory [72]
Byrsonima fagifolia Leaves MeOH extract Not identified Gastroprotective [73]
Antidiarrheal
Antibacterial Immunomodulatory
Byrsonima intermedia Leaves MeOH extract Not identified Antioxidant [74]
Calophyllum b8rasiliense Hexane, HydroEtOH extract and Ch2Cl2 fraction of stem bark Mixture of chromanone Decreased urease, [6,75]
Reduce H. pylori in pathological analysis
Calotropis procera Acetone and MeOH extracts of leaves and flowers Not identified Urease inhibitor [8]
Camellia sinensis MeOH and water extracts of young shoots Catechin Urease inhibitor [27,76,77]
Anti-inflammatory
Carum carvi L. Fruit MeOH Not identified Not detected [78]
Casearia sylvestris Leaves EtOH extract Terpenoids Decrease ulcerative size [79]
Eradicate H. pylori
Chamomilla recutita Oil extract of flowers Catechin Urease inhibitor [65,80,81,82]
70 % aqueous Decreasegastric mucosal injury
MeOH 96 % ethanol
Cinnamomum cassia Bark aqueous EtOH Not identified Suppression of IL-8 [46]
Cinnamomum verum Essential oils of dry bark Cinnamaldehyde Urease inhibitor [83,84,85,86]
Cistus laurifolius Flowers CHCl3 fraction Isorhamnetin Inhibit ulcer [87,88]
Kaempferol 3,7-dimethyl ether, quercetin 3,7-dimethyl ether Eradicate H.pylori
Citrus aurantium EtOH extract Monoterpene indomethacin, ischemia reperfusion [89]
b-Myrcene
Citrus lemon Essential oil Monoterpene Mucus production [90]
Indomethacin HSP-70 activation
Limonene Vasoactive intestinal peptide and NO release
Maintenance of PGE2 and glutathione levels
Cocculus hirsutus EtOH extract of leaves Alkaloids Anti H. pylori [91]
Cochlospermum tinctorium Acidified EtOH Polysaccharide Antioxidant [40]
Arabinogalactans II Immunomodulatory
Combretum molle Stem bark acetone extract was the best Flavonoids Gastroprotective [92]
Coptis chinensis Rhizome aqueous extract Alkaloid Inhibit ulcer [93]
Eradicate H.pylori
Croton reflexifolius EtOH extract Diterpenoid Gastroprotective [94]
Polyalthic acid Block sulfhydryl groups
Inhibit NO synthase
Croton sublyratus Leaves extract Terpenoid (Plaunotol) Suppress IL-8 secretion [95]
Cuminum cyminum EtOH extracts of seeds Phenolic compounds Antioxidant [96]
Cuphea aequipetala Leaves aqueous extract Phenolic compounds Reduce gastric lesions [61]
Inhibit ulcer
Curcuma amada Rhizome 70 % EtOH Curcumin Inhibit proton potassium ATPase [97]
Cupressus sempervirens Essential oil Monoterpenes Not detected [98]
Curcuma longa Polyphenolic rich extract of the root Curcumin Chemo-preventative [99]
Cymbopogon citratus Essential oil Terpenes Inhibit COX [98]
Inhibit NO synthase Activate K+ATP channel and α2 receptors.
Cyrtocarpa procera Hexane extracts from stem bark Not identified Gastroprotective [59,61,100]
Anti-inflammatory
Davilla elliptica Leaves MeOH extract Not identified Anti-inflammatory Gastroprotective [101]
Davilla nítida Leaves MeOH extract Not identified Anti-inflammatory Gastroprotective [101]
Daucus carota Essential oil of seed Carvacrol and nerol Decrease pH [102]
Derris trifoliate Petroleum ether and stemCHCl3 extracts Not identified Eradicate H. Pylori [103]
Gastroprotective
Desmostachya bipinnata Wholeplant Flavonoids (4-methoxy quercetin-7-O-glucoside) Chemopreventive agent [104,105]
Diethyl ether extract
Dittrichia viscosa Aerial parts essential oil (Oxygenated fractions) 3-methoxy cuminyl isobutyrate Antibacterial action [81,106]
Eucalyptus torelliana Hexane extract of leaves Saponin and taninns Decrease gastric acid [107]
Increase pH gastric juice
Eugenia caryophillus EtOH extracts of flowers Eugenol Increase activity at acidic pH [84,108]
Eugenia caryophyllata Flowers aqueous extract Essential oil Anti-inflammatory [49]
Eupatorium aschenbornianum EtOH extract Chromene Antioxidant activity [109]
Encecanescin
Evodia rutaecarpa Alkaloids rich extract 1-Methyl-2-[(Z)-7-tridecenyl]-4-(1 H)-quinolone Anti-inflammatory [110]
Very strong Anti-H.pylori
Feijoa sellowiana Fruit Acetone Extract Flavone Inhibit H+/K+ATPase activity and Increase PGE2 [111]
Ferulago campestris Root extract Coumarins (Aegelinol and Benzoyl aegelinol) Not detected [112,113,114,115]
Foeniculum vulgare MeOH extract of the seeds Not identified Antioxidant [45,46]
Garcinia achachairu Acidified ethanol of the seeds Polyisoprenylated benzophenone Gastroprotective [116]
Guttiferone A
Geranium wilfordii EtOH extracts and EtOAc fraction 1,2,3,6-tetra-O-galloyl-β-d-glucose and corilagin Not detected [117]
Geum iranicum Aqueous fraction of the roots Tannins Gastroprotective [118]
Eugenol
Glycyrrhiza glabra Water extract of the root Polysaccharide Anti-adhesive activity [11,29]
Flavonoids (glabridin) Inhibit dihydrofolate reductase
Inhibit DNA gyrase
Glycyrrhiza uralensis MeOH extract of roots licoricidin licoisoflavone B Chemopreventive agents [119,120]
licoric
Guaiacum coulteri Bark MeOH extract Not identified Antibacterial action [61]
Hancornia speciose Hydroalcoholic extract of the bark Not identified Antibacterial action [121]
Hericium erinaceus Hydroalcoholic extract of bark Not identified Antibacterial action [122]
Hydrastis canadensis MeOH extract of rhizome Isoquinoline alkaloids Inhibit bacterial efflux pumps, Inhibit of nucleic acid synthesis, Inhibite the enzyme dihydrofolate reductase [123,124,125,126]
Berberine
Hydrastine
Hyptis suaveolens EtOH extract Diterpene, Indomethacin
Suaveolol
NO, PGE2, SH compounds [127]
Impatiens balsamina Pod acetone, EtoAc, terpenoid fraction 2Methoxy1,4naphthoquinone Produce ROS to damage H pylori cell membrane [9]
Stigmasta7,22-diene3βol
Ixeris chinensis Boiling water,EtOH and CHCl3 extract was the active one Not identified Antibacterial [128]
Antiadhesive
Anti-inflammatory
Inhibit IL-8, NO, TNF-α
Jatropha isabelli Acidified EtOH Monoterpene Gastroprotective [129]
1,4-Epoxy-ρ-menthan- 2-ol
Sesquiterpene
Cyperenoic acid
Triterpene
Acetyl aleuritolic acid
9b,13a- Dihydroxyisabellione
Diterpene
Jatropholone A
Jatropholone B Jatrophone
Juglans regia Fruit MeOH extract Xanthanolide Not detected [130]
Larrea divaricata Branches and leaves aqueous extract Nordihydroguaiaretic acid Anti-inflammatory [131]
Gastroprotective
Anti-gastric cancer
Lycopodium cernua Whole plant hexane extract The powerful compound was found in hexane fraction Not detected [48]
Magnoliae officinalis Ether fraction of cortex Magnolol Antigastritic, antioxidant, neutralize acid, inhibit the secretion of gastric acid [132]
Mallotus phillipinesis 70 % EtOH extract of fruit Isorottlerin, rottlerin Not detected [97]
3′-prenylrubranine, 5,7-dihydroxy-8-methyl-6-prenylflavanone
Malva sylvestris Inflorescence and leaves EtOH Extract Not identified Not detected [65]
Mangifera indica Pet-ether and EtOH extracts of leaves Mangiferin Gastroprotective Antisecretory, antioxidant [133,134]
Mentha piperita Leaves andstem aqueous extract Essential oil antisecretory,antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antiapoptotic actions [61]
Menthol
Mentha sp. EtOH extract Monoterpene Increase PGE2 [38,39]
Indomethacin pyloric ligature Antiapoptotic,Antioxidant
Menthol Anti-inflammatory
Morus alba leaves EtOH extract Steroid, Albosteroid Antisecretory [135,136]
Pyloric ligature Antioxidant
Mitrella kentii EtOH extract Chalcone Antiapoptotic, antioxidant [137]
Desmosdumotin C Inhibit COX-2
Musa acuminata Crude flavonoids extract Flavonoids Increase mucus [138,139]
Leucocyanidin
Myristica fragrans MeOH extracts of seeds and aerial parts Not identified Gastroprotective [97,140]
Myroxylon peruiferum Isolated compound Isoflavone Inhibit NADH oxidation [141]
Cabreuvin
Myrtus communis Essential oil Monoterpenes Inhibit urease [86,142]
Olea europaea Leaves MeOH extract Not identified Increase gastric flora [143]
Reduce H. pylori
Ocimum sanctum Fixed oil Not identified Inhibit lipoxygenase [144]
Antisecretory
Histamine antagonistic
Origanum majorana L. Aerial parts MeOH extract Phenolic compounds Enhance protective host defence [45]
Oroxylum indicum Crude Flavone glycosides 7-O-methylchrysin, 5-hydroxy-749-dimethoxyflavone, oroxylin A, chrysin, and baicalein Gastroprotective [145,
[146]
Paeonia lactiflora Root lipid fraction Lysophosphatidic acid
Paeonol
benzoic acid
methyl gallate,1,2,3,4,6-penta- O-galloyl-β -D-glucopyranose
Increase PG E2
Decrease membrane integrity
Inhibit urease
Inhibit UreB (an adhesin)
[5,147]
Panax ginseng Polysaccharides fraction Galacturonic acid Anti-adhesive [148,149]
Papaver somniferum Alkaloids Porphine Not detected [150]
Pausinystalia yohimbe Alkaloids Yohimbine Decrease ulcer [44]
Peperomia pellucida EtOH extract Allylbenzene
Dillapiole
Gastroprotective [151]
Persea americana MeOH extracts of leaf Procyanidins Inhibit urease [61]
Piper carpunya Flavonoids rich extract of the leaves Vitexin
Isovitexin Rhamnopyranosylvitexin
Isoembigenin
Releasemyeloperoxidase
Inhibite H+,K + ATPase activity N-Acetylation
[154]
Piper multiplinervium Hydroxybenzoic acid prenylated derivative 3-farnesyl-2-hydroxybenzoic acid Treat stomach aches [155]
Pistacia lentiscus Mastic gum Triterpenic acids Induce blebbing
Cellular fragmentation Morphological abnormalities in H. pylori cells
[156,157,158,159]
Plectranthus grandis EtOH extract Diterpenes
3b-Hydroxy-3- deoxibarbatusin Barbatusin
K+ATP channel NO, TRPV1 channels [160]
Plumbago zeylanica EtOAc of rhizome Naphthoquinone
Plumbagin
Bactericidal activity [58,161]
Polygala cyparissias EtOH extract Xantone Anti-ulcer
Gastroprotective
[162]
Polygonum tinctorium Leaf juice Tryptanthrin
Kaempferol
decrease numbers of colonies in gerbils stomachs [163]
Polygala cyparissias EtOH extract Sterol
a-Spinasterol
Reduce percentage of lesion area
Reduce ulcer index
[162]
Potentilla fruticose Aqueous extracts of aerial part Not identified Antibacterial action [164]
Prunus dulcis Polyphenol-rich extracts of skin Protocatechuic acid Post gastric plus duodenal digestion [165]
Prumnopitys andina Acidified EtOH Diterpene, acetic acid
Ferruginol
PGE2 production
Inhibit lipoperoxidation
[37]
Psoralea corylifolia Seeds extract Psoracorylifols Antibacterial [166]
Pteleopsis suberosa MeOH extract of stem bark Oleanane saponine Arjunglucoside I AntivacA/cagA positive and metronidazole-resistant strains [167]
Punica granatum EtOH, MeOH, BuOH and aqueous extracts from fruit peel Phenolic compounds Chang hydrophobicity of H. pylori cell surface [130,168,169]
Phyllanthus niruri Aqueous extracts of leaves Ellagic acid
Hydroxycinnamic acid
Damage H.pylori cell membrane [103,152]
Physalis alkekengi EtOAc extract of the aerial parts Quercetin
Physalindicanols A kaempferol Blumenol A
Antiinflammatory
Antiulcer invivo
Analgesic
[153]
Qualea parviflora MeOH extract of bark Triterpenes
Saponins
Maintaine GSH levels Increase SH compounds
Stimulate PGE2 synthesis
[170]
Rabdosia trichocarpa MeOH extract from entire plants Diterpene
Trichorabdal A
Strong antibacterial action [171]
Rhei Rhizoma Rhizome Emodin Damage DNA H. Pylori [30]
Rheum palmatum Rhizome Rhein Inhibite N-acetyltransferase [172]
Rheum rhaponticum L. Root EtOH Extract Not identified Anti-inflammatory [56]
Rosmarinus officinalis Leaves MeOH extract Not identified Antiulcer, vasodilator
Gastroprotective
[45]
Rubus imperialis EtOH extract Triterpene
2b,3b-19a-Trihydroxy ursolic acid
Not detected [173]
Rubus ulmifolius Leaves extract Flavonoids Ellagic
Kampferol
Reduce gastric PH
Participate No and SH
[26]
Ruta graveolens Aqueous EtOH extract of leaves Polyphenols Antioxidant
Anti-inflammatory
Inhibit IL-8 secretion
[46]
Salvia mirzayanii MeOH extract of leaves Not identified Not detected [174]
Sanguinaria Canadensis MeOH extracts of rhizome Sanguinarine, chelerythrine, two benzophenanthridine alkaloids Anti ulcer [123,175]
Santalum album hydro-alcoholic extract of stem (Z)-R-santalol (7), (Z)-β-santalol, (Z)-lanceol Strong antiulcer [176]
Schinus molle EtOH extract Flavonol, Rutin Antioxidant [177]
Sclerocarya birrea Essential oil Terpinen- 4-ol Decrease membrane integrity [110,178]
Senecio brasiliensis Inflorescences Integerrimine, retrorsine, senecionine, usaramine, and seneciphylline Increase mucus [42,43]
Pyrrolizidine alkaloids Increase PG
Simaba ferruginea Rhizome fractions Alkaloid Antiulcerogenic [41]
Canthin-6-one Reduce myeloperoxidase malondialdehyde
Reduce plasma IL-8
Scleria striatinux MeOH extract of roots Okundoperoxide Antibacterial [48]
Solanum paniculatum L. New isolated steroids saponins diosgenin 3-O-b-d-glucopyranosyl(10 → 69)-O-b-d-glucopyranoiside. Decrease gastric lesion [179]
Decrease levels of MPO in the mucosa
Sphacele chamaedryoide EtOH extract Diterpene Horminone, Carnosol Gastroprotective [180]
Taxoquinone Inhibit gastric lesions
Stachys setifera MeOH extracts of leaves Not identified Not detected [181]
Strychnos pseudoquina Leaves MeOH extract Alkaloid enriched fraction Increase cell proliferation in gastric mucosa [182]
Syzygium aromaticum Flower buds Flavonoids Antiulcerogenic [183,184]
Tannins Antisecretory
Increase PGE
Tabebuia impetiginosa Inner bark (hydroxymethyl)anthraquin Strong antibacterial [185]
anthraquinone-2-carboxylic
Lapachol, plumbagin
Termitomyces eurhizus Mushroom Polysaccharides fraction Stimulate mucosal regeneration and proliferation [186]
Restoring gastric mucus
Increase PG E2
Modulate COX-1 and COX-2
Reduce TNF-α and IL-1b
Terminalia spinosa Young branches crude extract Not identified Not detected [187]
Terminalia chebula Aqueous extracts of fruit Chebulinic acid Improve secretory of B runner gland [188,189,190]
Ethyl gallate gallic acid
Thymus vulgaris Essential oils Monoterpenes Gastroprotective [191]
Anti-inflammatory
Tithonia diversifolia EtOH extract Sesquiterpene Gastroprotective [192]
Indomethacin, Tagitinin C
Trachyspermum copticum Mixture of petroleum / MeOH extract of fruit and leaves Not identified Antibacterial [78,193]
Vaccinium macrocarpon Cranberry juice Polyphenols Anti-adhesive [194,195]
Vitis venefera Grape seeds Resveratrol Chemopreventative [4]
Flavonoids
Antioxidant
Xanthium brasilicum Aerial parts MeOH, diethyl ether and benzene Not identified Antimicrobial [78]
Zataria multiflora Essential oils of aerial parts Thymol, carvacrol Enhance mucosa Cytoprotective [83,196]
Zingiber officinalis Root extract 6-gingesulphonic acid Inhibit thromboxane synthetase [45,197,198,199,200,201,202]
6-shogaol, Arcurcumene
Gingerols

Methanol: MeOH; Ethanol: EtOH; Butanol: BuOH; Dichloromethan: CH2Cl2; Chloroform:CHCl3; Prostaglandin: PG; Tumor necrosis factor: TNF; Interlokin: IL; Cyclooxiginase: COX; Nitric oxide: NO; sulfhydryl : SH.