Fractions and isolated compounds from Oxyanthus speciosus subsp. stenocarpus (Rubiaceae) have promising antimycobacterial and intracellular activity

• Main Authors: Abimbola O. Aro (Author), Jean P. Dzoyem (Author), Maurice D. Awouafack (Author), Mamoalosi A. Selepe (Author), Jacobus N. Eloff (Author), Lyndy J. McGaw (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Tuberculosis is a deadly disease caused by Mycobacterium species. The use of medicinal plants is an ancient global practice for the treatment and prevention of diverse ailments including tuberculosis. The aim of this study was to isolate and characterize antimycobacterial compoun...