Abstract : Tuberculosis is a pulmonary disease that is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. In the treatment forefront, the drugs rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide is used and prolonged usage of these drugs results in liver toxicity. This study focuses in depth on the phytochemicals present in medicinal plants Adathoda vasica, Cassia alata, Azadirachta indica, Emblica officinalis and Piper longum and the ability of these bioactive compounds to act as anti-tuberculosis agents.
Keywords: Tuberculosis, Adathoda vasica, Cassia alata, Azadirachta indica, Emblica officinalis, Piper longum
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10.17148/IARJSET.2021.8807
[1] Pratheeka Rajan, Anchana Devi C , Priya Iyer , "Phytochemical analysis of medicinal plants used in the treatment of tuberculosis," International Advanced Research Journal in Science, Engineering and Technology (IARJSET), DOI: IARJSET.2021.8807
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