Phloretin Exerts Anti-Tuberculosis Activity and Suppresses Lung Inflammation

Phloretin Exerts Anti-Tuberculosis Activity and Suppresses Lung Inflammation

An increase in the prevalence of the drug-resistant Mycobacteria tuberculosis necessitates developing new types of anti-tuberculosis drugs. Here, we found that phloretin, a naturally-occurring flavonoid, has anti-mycobacterial effects on H37Rv, multi-drug-, and extensively drug-resistant clinical is...

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Main Authors: Dasom Jeon, Min-Cheol Jeong, Hum Nath Jnawali, Chulhee Kwak, Sungwon Ryoo, In Duk Jung, Yangmee Kim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-01-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
phloretin
natural compound
Mycobacterium tuberculosis
antibiotics
inflammation
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/1/183

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