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Respiratory Disease
Research by M.D. Camachocorona and colleagues in respiratory disease provides new insights
April 29th, 2008
According to recent research from Monterrey, Mexico, "Tuberculosis (TB) kills about 3 million people per year worldwide. Furthermore, TB is an infectious disease associated with HIV patients, and there is a rise in multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) cases around the world." "There is a need for new anti-TB agents. The study evaluated the antimycobacterial activity of nine plants used in Mexican traditional medicine to treat tuberculosis and other respiratory diseases. Nasturtium officinale showed the best activity (MIC = 100 mu g/mL) against the sensitive Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The following plants were active also but at 200 mu g/mL: Citrus sinensis, Citrus...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-04-29)
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