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Medicinal plants: Adjunct treatment to tuberculosis chemotherapy to prevent hepatic damage.


ABSTRACT: The effectiveness of herbs for the management of chemically induced hepatotoxicity has been discussed by many researchers. However, there is a paucity of compressive literature on the significance of hepatoprotective plants for the management of anti-TB drug induced toxicity. Anti-TB drugs have been reported to causes hepatic damage, due to which, many patients across the globe discontinued the treatment. Medicinal plants have multiple therapeutic effects. The assessment of biological activity of plants against Mycobacterium and its use for hepatic recovery provides an effective treatment approach. Traditionally used medicinal plants are the rich source of phytochemicals and secondary metabolites. These compounds can restore normal function, enzymatic activity and structure of hepatic cells against anti-TB drug induced hepatotoxicity. The present review covers comprehensive details on different hepatoprotective and antimycobacterial plants studied during past few decades so that potential adjuvants can be studied for Tuberculosis chemotherapy.

SUBMITTER: Mangwani N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7772497 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Medicinal plants: Adjunct treatment to tuberculosis chemotherapy to prevent hepatic damage.

Mangwani Neelam N   Singh Pawan Kumar PK   Kumar Vipin V  

Journal of Ayurveda and integrative medicine 20191031 4


The effectiveness of herbs for the management of chemically induced hepatotoxicity has been discussed by many researchers. However, there is a paucity of compressive literature on the significance of hepatoprotective plants for the management of anti-TB drug induced toxicity. Anti-TB drugs have been reported to causes hepatic damage, due to which, many patients across the globe discontinued the treatment. Medicinal plants have multiple therapeutic effects. The assessment of biological activity o  ...[more]

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