Mmushi T MSc (Microbiology).pdf
Mmushi T MSc (Microbiology).pdf
Mmushi T MSc (Microbiology).pdf
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Based on these observations it was reasonable to assume that plants traditionally used<br />
for treatment of TB-related symptoms may contain bioactive compounds which can be<br />
scientifically identified and isolated for treatment of TB. Hence, fifteen plants which have<br />
been reported to be used by some traditional healers for treatment of chest and<br />
coughing related diseases were screened for potential bioactive compounds for<br />
tuberculosis. The approach was to first screen the plants against non-pathogenic<br />
bacterial species closely related to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the aetiological agent<br />
of TB. It was hoped that once good potential bioactive compounds where identified and<br />
purified these could then, in a separate study, be tested against Mycobacterium<br />
tuberculosis.<br />
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