AFRICAN MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH ANTI-MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS ACTIVITY: A REVIEW

Authors

  • MOHAMMED MAIKUDI USMAN Department of Biotechnology, Modibbo Adama University, P.M.B 2076 Yola, Adamawa State. Nigeria.
  • ABUBAKAR AISAMI Department of Biochemistry, Gombe State University, P.M.B 027, Gombe, Gombe State. Nigeria
  • SULAIMAN MOHAMMED Department of Biological Science, Gombe State University, P.M.B 027, Gombe, Gombe State. Nigeria
  • HARUNA SA’IDU Department of Biological Science, Gombe State University, P.M.B 027, Gombe, Gombe State. Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.56892/bima.v7i2.422

Keywords:

: Africa, Medicinal, Plant, Antimycobacterium,Tuberculosis.

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) is presently a major health pitfall as a result of Multidrug – resistant strains of bacilli. Reported estimate of 10·6 million people became ill with tuberculosis in 2021.  Efforts are in progress to eradicate TB using new therapeutic drugs. This review is aimed at highlighting the work on anti-mycobacterium tuberculosis plants in Africa; it involves different plants and their chemical constituents exhibiting anti-mycobacterial properties. Some of the plant species identified and their chemical constituents include Plectranthus neochilus, Allium sativum Tamarindus indica andCymbopogon citratus with derived chemicals; Citronellol, Allicin, Nerol and Geraniol respectively. This review could serve as a guide and stimulate researchers toward utilization of African medicinal plants for drugs development against tuberculosis.

 

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Published

2023-06-15

How to Cite

MAIKUDI USMAN, M. ., AISAMI, A., MOHAMMED , S. ., & SA’IDU , H. . (2023). AFRICAN MEDICINAL PLANTS WITH ANTI-MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS ACTIVITY: A REVIEW. BIMA JOURNAL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (2536-6041), 7(2), 18-29. https://doi.org/10.56892/bima.v7i2.422

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 2 (2023): Volume 7 Issue 02 (June - 2023)

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