PROBIOTIC STRAIN OF LACTOBACILLUS REUTERI EXHIBITING ANTI-HELICOBACTER ACTIVITY, A PROBIOTIC OR BIOTHERAPEUTIC PRODUCT COMPRISING SAID STRAIN, AND THE USE THEREOF

摘要

The invention relates to a new strain of Lactobacillus reuteri isolated from the human stomach, exhibiting antioxidant and antimicrobial activity, in particular an anti -Helicobacter effect, considerable resistance to the conditions of the gastric ecosystem, and the capacity to adhere to the epithelium. The invention also relates to a probiotic or biotherapeutic product which contains the strain of L. reuteri and is suitable for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of gastric diseases caused by the Helicobacter pylori bacteria, in order to prevent the secondary effects associated with conventional antibiotic treatments.