New Functional Food for the Treatment of Gastric Ulcer Based on Bioadhesive Microparticles Containing Sage Extract: Anti-Ulcerogenic, Anti-Helicobacter pylori, and HK-ATPase-Inhibiting Activity Enhancement

Salvia officinalis is an aromatic plant of Mediterranean origin traditionally used to treat in- flammatory, cardiovascular, endocrine, and digestive diseases. In this work, the ability of the Salvia officinalis extract in the treatment of gastric ulcers was evaluated, and an innovative administration system was proposed to increase the therapeutic effect of this plant. Salvia officinalis ethanolic extract was prepared and analyzed by HPLC/UV-DAD and encapsulated in a matrix based on gelatin...