Inhibitors Of Mycobacterium Tuberculosis Research Articles

Inhibition of Mycobacterium tuberculosis by Garlic Extract

OF late there has been an intense search for antibacterial substances effective against acid-fast bacteria, particularly Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Apart from the chemotherapeutic work on sulphones and related compounds, a number of antibiotics of fungal origin have been reported1–7. However, antibacterials from the higher plants do not appear to have been tested against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.