Fractions and isolated compounds from Oxyanthus speciosus subsp. stenocarpus (Rubiaceae) have promising antimycobacterial and intracellular activity

Fractions and isolated compounds from Oxyanthus speciosus subsp. stenocarpus (Rubiaceae) have promising antimycobacterial and intracellular activity

Abstract Background Tuberculosis is a deadly disease caused by Mycobacterium species. The use of medicinal plants is an ancient global practice for the treatment and prevention of diverse ailments including tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize antimycobacterial compoun...

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Main Authors: Abimbola O. Aro, Jean P. Dzoyem, Maurice D. Awouafack, Mamoalosi A. Selepe, Jacobus N. Eloff, Lyndy J. McGaw
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-05-01
Series:BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Subjects:
Oxyanthus speciosus
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Rotundic acid
Lutein
Intracellular
Nitric oxide inhibition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12906-019-2520-x

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