In vitro efficacy tests against Mycobacterium species of South African traditional medicinal plants

Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death due to a single organism; with a mortality of more than 3million people each year, worldwide. The emergence of multi-drug resistance and HIV/AIDS are the major causes of this problem. New therapeutic agents with a different mode of action, and thereby of resistance to Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the causative agent, are needed urgently. Amongst the methods used, the area of ethnopharmacology is explored in this study. Visits were performed to collect the plants used by traditional healers in 7 provinces of South Africa for the treatment of tuberculosis.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Medicine

Year dc:date.issued

2002

Author dc:creator

• Ntutela, Siyabulela Calvin Sibusiso

Advisors dc:contributor.advisor

• Folb, Peter I
• Smith, Peter J
• Steyn, Lafras

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/3445

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/3445