Potential Anti-Tuberculosis Activity of the Extracts and Their Active Components of <i>Anogeissus leiocarpa</i> (DC.) Guill. and Perr. with Special Emphasis on Polyphenols

Potential Anti-Tuberculosis Activity of the Extracts and Their Active Components of <i>Anogeissus leiocarpa</i> (DC.) Guill. and Perr. with Special Emphasis on Polyphenols

In Sudanese traditional medicine, decoctions of the stem bark of <i>Anogeissus leiocarpa</i> are used for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). However, this plant has not been investigated before for its antimycobacterial effects. Our screening results show, for the first time, that many...

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Main Authors: Enass Y. A. Salih, Riitta Julkunen-Tiitto, Olavi Luukkanen, Marketta Sipi, Mustafa K. M. Fahmi, Pia Johanna Fyhrquist
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Antibiotics
Subjects:
<i>Anogeissus leiocarpa</i>
Africa
tuberculosis
ellagitannins
ellagic acid derivatives
flavonoids
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/7/364

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