Antimycobacterial, antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, cytotoxic, anti-biofilm and synergistic interaction effects of five medicinal plants species used for tuberculosis infections in Sekhukhune, Limpopo, South Africa.

Author(s)	Dr. Mr. Jacobus Kori Madisha
Country	South Africa
Abstract	The extraordinary occurrence of contagion and the greater than before rate of multi-drug resilient and extensively-drug resilient stresses of Mycobacterium species complex to the challenging of tuberculosis (TB) control has remained degraded by the Covid-19 pandemic. This outcomes in an urgent want to progress in new managements for breathing infections, and herbal might be a foundation of such cures. In this study accomplishments of roots of Elephantorrhiza elephantina, leaves of Aloe marlothii, Eucalyptus camaldulensis, Euphorbia tirucalli and Schotia brachpetala were assessed in contradiction of microorganisms connected to those instigating breathing ailments, namely Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium africanum and Mycobacterium smegmatis. The herbal extracts had MIC values ranging from 0.02 to 1.3 mg/ml against all Mycobacterium. All plants had IC50 above 0.1 mg/ml which means they are non-cytotoxic against Vero kidney cells. The outcomes sustenance the native usage of these herbal in the management of TB and it is recommended that these plants might devise healing worth in the cure of TB.
Keywords	Antibacterial, Cytotoxicity, Antibiofilm, Synergy. Multi-drug resistant strain
Field	Biology > Agriculture / Botany
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On	2025-03-20
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.39430
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g89vtx

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