title: Detection of antituberculous activity in plant extracts.
abstract: Ten of 408 ethanolic extracts of plants inhibited growth of Mycobacterium tuberculosis H37Rv at dilutions of 1 in 160 to 1280 and a high proportion of the other extracts inhibited growth at lower dilutions. Some of the plants, after purification, may be therapeutically useful. In view of the environmental threat to many plant species, screening of such plants for potential therapeutic properties, including antituberculous and other antimicrobial activities, are urgently required before they are lost forever.
authors.affiliation: National Heart and Lung Institute, London, UK.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Grange
authors.forename: R W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Davey
mesh_terms: D000995:Antitubercular Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D006801:Humans; D009169:Mycobacterium tuberculosis / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000254:growth & development; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D000995:Antitubercular Agents; D010936:Plant Extracts