Evidence brief · Supplement
Mastic Gum for H. pylori (adjunct)
Evidence grade C — Not standalone eradication
- Overall grade
- Grade C
- Last revised
- 1
- graded outcome
- 0
- references listed
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1 at grade C — 1 graded row
What is known
Each outcome with its grade (how strong the evidence is, A to D), the size of the effect where the entry records one, and how often studies agree.
- H. pylori (adjunct)Evidence grade C
Not standalone eradication
Smallmixed
What is uncertain
Read off the same rows as above. Nothing here is added that the entry does not itself record.
- Thin evidence: H. pylori (adjunct) (grade C).
The evidence in words
The verdict
For h. pylori (adjunct), Mastic Gum earns evidence grade C (small effect, mixed consistency) — the evidence is limited or mixed. Not standalone eradication
How it might work
It has antibacterial activity against Helicobacter pylori and may protect and soothe the gastric lining.
How to use it
Safety & cautions
Generally very safe; mild GI effects.
Bottom line
A legitimately antibacterial, stomach-soothing resin for dyspepsia and as an H. pylori adjunct — not a replacement for eradication therapy.
Goes with
- Mastic GumRead the full Mastic Gum monographEvidence grade C
Related reading
Entries that share this one's tags or conditions.
- Mastic Gum for Functional dyspepsiaEvidence grade C — Symptom reliefEvidence grade C
- Mastic Gum: side effects, safety & interactionsGenerally very safe; mild GI effects.Evidence grade C
- Activated CharcoalA genuine poison-control adsorbent misused as a 'detox' and gas remedy — and it binds your medications.Evidence grade C
- Activated Charcoal for Intestinal gasEvidence grade C — ModestEvidence grade C
Sources
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Last revised . A grade is this entry's reading of the evidence, not medical advice.