Abstract
Background Cannabis is presently legalized in several countries owing to its medicinal property. The antibacterial properties of active ingredients of cannabis have been mentioned. Their usefulness in the management of tuberculosis is very interesting.Materials and methods The authors performed a bioinformatics analysis to assess the possibility of important active ingredients of cannabis.Results Based on the present analysis, it can be seen that the studied active ingredients of cannabis can effectively pass through the cell wall of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, indicating the possibility of further pharmacological actions.Conclusion The active ingredients of cannabis are the possible new targets for further antituberculosis drug development.
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