ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) is the most commonly notified disease and the fifth largest cause of mortality. One in 10 cases is resistant to treatment in some areas. Several plants are used locally to treat TB-related disease. AIMS OF THE STUDY The aim was to screen selected South African medicinal plants used to treat TB and rel...

Aristolochia bracteolata L. Ageratum conyzoides L. Calliandra portoricensis (Jacq.) Benth. Curculigo pilosa (Schum and Thonn) Engl. Gladiolus dalenii van Geel. and Securidaca longepedunculata Fresh. form an important part of traditional recipes used for the management of infectious diseases in Ibadan, Nigeria. This study investigated and compared the effectiveness of the six different ethnobota...