Vegetable oil ingredient key to destroying gastric disease bacteria
Tuesday, November 25, 2014 - 15:30
in Health & Medicine
The bacterium Helicobacter pylori is strongly associated with gastric ulcers and cancer. To combat the infection, researchers developed LipoLLA, a therapeutic nanoparticle that contains linolenic acid, a component in vegetable oils. In mice, LipoLLA was safe and more effective against H. pylori infection than standard antibiotic treatments.