Pinus plant species have been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of several ailments. This study aimed to investigate their anti-Helicobacter pylori activity. More than half of the world's population is infected with Helicobacter pylori and there is an association of this organism with the development of gastric cancer. The Wiley Registry of Mass Spectral Database 8th Edition and other databases were used to identify components, found to be various organic compounds with monoterpenes as the major class. The compounds were tested against a refence strain of H. pylori, where four volatile oils of pine showed promising inhibitory effect on H. pylori growth.

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