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Antitubercular activity of Arctium lappa and Tussilago farfara extracts and constituents

Zhao, J., Evangelopoulos, D., Bhakta, S., Gray, A.I. and Seidel, V. · Journal of Ethnopharmacology · 2014

Preclinical

Abstract

Arctium lappa and Tussilago farfara are traditionally used as antitubercular remedies. Extracts and isolated constituents were screened against Mycobacterium tuberculosis; several fractions and compounds from coltsfoot showed antitubercular activity, supporting the traditional antimicrobial use of the plant.

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Zhao, J., Evangelopoulos, D., Bhakta, S., Gray, A.I. and Seidel, V (2014) 'Antitubercular activity of Arctium lappa and Tussilago farfara extracts and constituents', Journal of Ethnopharmacology, 155(1), pp. 796-800. doi:10.1016/j.jep.2014.06.034

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