Efficacy and safety of Syferol-IHP for the treatment of peptic ulcer disease: a pilot, double-blind randomized trial

• Published in: Clinical and experimental gastroenterology Vol. 12; pp. 21 - 30
• Main Authors: Eleje, George Uchenna, Ogbunugafor, Henrietta Aritetsoma, Emegoakor, Chiemelu Dickson, Okoye, Ebere Innocent, Ezejiofor, Ogochukwu Ifeanyi, Chukwurah, Shirley Nneka, Ikechebelu, Joseph Ifeanyichukwu, Nchinda, Godwin W, Ugochukwu, Chidozie Godwin, Nnaji-Ihedinmah, Lucy Ijeoma, Okoye, Festus Basden C, Eneh, Frank Uchenna, Onwukamuche, Michael Emeka, Esimone, Charles Okechukwu
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: New Zealand Dove Medical Press Limited 01.01.2019; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Dove Medical Press
• Subjects: Amoxicillin; Analysis; Care and treatment; Clinical trials; Coconut oil; Double-blind studies; Drug therapy, Combination; duodenitis; Endoscopy; Fatty acids; gastritis; Gastroenterology; Gastrointestinal diseases; Health risk assessment; Infections; Medical research; Medicine; ocimum sanctum oil; Original Research; Peptic ulcer; peptic ulcer disease; Pharmaceuticals; Rabeprazole; syferol; Teaching hospitals; triple therapy; Ulcers; virgin coconut oil; Nigeria; triple therapy; duodenitis; Ocimum sanctum oil; Pylorest; gastric ulcer; gastritis; virgin coconut oil

To our knowledge, there is no prior randomized study on the utility of Syferol-IHP (blend of virgin coconut oil and oil) when coadministered with a triple therapy schedule. This study determined the efficacy and safety of Syferol-IHP as adjunct to conventional triple therapy for the treatment of pep...