TB Research

The Effect of Some Sudanese Medicinal Plant Extracts on Some Clinically Isolated Pulmonary Tuberculosis Bacteria

Elmutasim O. Ibnouf, Awatif A. Elegami, Hisham Ali Waggiallah

International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Phytopharmacological Research · 2021-01

Abstract

Plants are an abundant source of biologically active compounds that have been shown to be effective antimicrobial agents. Many plants have traditionally been used to treat Mycobacterium infections. The goal of this research was to evaluate the effect of local medicinal plants on Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates. The investigation was carried out on 130 pulmonary tuberculosis specimens from humans, obtained from Abo Anga and Al-Shaab hospitals. There were 103 infected males and 27 infected fem

MeSH terms

  • Mycobacterium tuberculosis
  • Antimicrobial
  • Tuberculosis
  • Traditional medicine
  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Bacteria
  • Microbiology
  • Medicine
  • Medicinal plants
  • Biology