Open AccessAnti-tuberculosis effects of different medicinal plants: A narrative review
Author(s) -
Hussain Amjad,
Ali Aadil Ameer,
Sultan Ayaz,
Wahidullah Wahidullah,
Pervez Mehar,
Anwar Ahmad,
Zakir Ullah,
Baig Ramsha
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
open journal of plant science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2640-7906
DOI - 10.17352/ojps.000041
Subject(s) - medicinal plants , traditional medicine , curcuma , allium sativum , biology , acorus calamus , medicinal herbs , rhizome , botany , medicine
The medicinal plants contain various chemical constituents which play an important role in the treatment of various diseases. The current review explained the scattered information on medicinal plants used in the treatment of tuberculosis. The review contains four medicinal plants (Allium sativum (L), Aloe vera (L), Acalypha indica (L) and Allium cepa (L)) having anti-tubeculosis effects. Moreover, six medicinal plants (Acorus calamus (L), Curcuma longa (L), Ephedra gerardiana, Glycyrrhiza glabra (L), Hygrophila auriculata, Papaver somniferum (L)) have been checked for their toxicological impacts in the treatment of tuberculosis.