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Adjuvant properties of selected medicinal plants for tuberculosis treatment

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Elsevier

Abstract

Please read abstract in the article. HIGHLIGHTS • Many plant extracts with antimycobacterial activity have been identified recently. • Eucalyptus deglupta and Melianthus major had effective antioxidant capacity. • Searsia lancea showed significant hepatoprotection protection. • Increase in IL-12 by Eucalyptus deglupta and Sutherlandia frutescens.

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Tuberculosis (TB), Antimycobacterial, Side-effects, Antioxidant, Hepatotoxicity, Immunomodulatory

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG-03: Good health and well-being
SDG-15: Life on land

Citation

Kok, A.-M., Meyer, D. & Lall, N. 2025, 'Adjuvant properties of selected medicinal plants for tuberculosis treatment', South African Journal of Botany, vol. 177, pp. 555-560, doi : 10.1016/j.sajb.2024.12.028.