Open AccessPlant‐based Food Products for Antimycobacterial Therapy
Author(s) -
Sieniawska Elwira,
MaciejewskaTurska Magdalena,
Świątek Łukasz,
Xiao Jianbo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
efood
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2666-3066
DOI - 10.2991/efood.k.200418.001
Subject(s) - antimycobacterial , tuberculosis , medicine , mycobacterium tuberculosis , food plant , traditional medicine , medicinal plants , plant species , microbiology and biotechnology , disease , biology , botany , pathology , ecology
Traditional medicine which is based on the observations of the patient’s condition after administration of herbal remedies describes a vast number of plant species with potential application in Tuberculosis (TB) treatment. However, only a small number of plant derived secondary metabolites were shown to influence Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) in mico‐ or nanomolar concentrations. Nevertheless, plant‐based food products were proven to be useful in tuberculosis treatment, including eradication of Mtb, boosting natural immunity, managing disease symptoms and side effects of tuberculostatic drugs, as well as providing proper nutrition and diet supplementation. This review describes natural products, with a focus on plant‐based food products, useful in antimycobacterial therapy. It summarizes the antituberculous potential of ethnopharmacologically selected medicinal plants, herbs, spices and fruits. Moreover, the use of plant‐based food products as supportive treatment of TB therapy is discussed. Proper diet supplementation in tuberculosis treatment is also considered.