HERBAL DRUGS AS ANTI-TUBERCULAR AGENTS – A REVIEW
Journal Title: Int J of Pharm Res & Analy - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 2
Abstract
ABSTRACT Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that has affected mankind from very ancient times.The Anti-Tuberculosis (Anti-TB) drugs are less effective because of emergence of Multi-Drug Resistance (MDR) and extensively Drug Resistant (XDR) strains of M. Tuberculosis. The use of Anti- TB allopathic medications results into side effects like hepatitis, hypersensitivity reactions, nausea, vomiting. The use of herbal medicine becoming popular due to toxicity and side effects of allopathic medicines. This review is to highlight some newly studied plants for anti-tubercular activity. Keywords: Multi Drug Resistance (MDR), Extensively Drug Resistance (XDR).
Authors and Affiliations
Linju P Thomas, Sandhya S, Kavitha M. P, Krishnakumar K*
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