Antibody Added to Yogurt Combats Stomach Ulcers

March 22, 2009: 03:35 AM EST

Japanese researchers have developed a yogurt that helps to control gastritis and stomach ulcers caused by the Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) bacteria. Study coordinator Hajime Hatta, Ph.D., a chemist at Kyoto Women's University in Kyoto, Japan, developed an antibody to H. pylori by using the same techniques used to make vaccines. This antibody was then harvested from chicken eggs and added to yogurt. After four weeks of treatment with the yogurt, subjects who had tested positive for H. pylori had lower levels of bacterial activity. H. pylori is easily treated with antibiotics and acid suppressants, but many people in the world do not have ready access to these treatments. The yogurt is now on sale in Japan, Korea and Taiwan, and the study may open doors to the US market. Hatta warns that people allergic to eggs should not eat the yogurt.

Michael Bernstein, "Clinical trial backs use of special yogurt to fight stomach ulcer bacteria", Eureka Alert, March 22, 2009

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