10/23/2018 / By RJ Jhonson
The cancer bush (Sutherlandia frutescens) has been used traditionally as a treatment for tuberculosis (TB). In a study published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, researchers examined the plant’s potential as a novel medicine for TB and uncovered the active ingredient responsible for this effect.
The authors concluded that cancer bush extracts can be a source of medicine for TB because of the ability of its ALA content to inhibit shikimate kinase.
Read the full text of the study at this link.
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Journal Reference:
Masoko P, Mabusa IH, Howard RL. ISOLATION OF ALPHA-LINOLENIC ACID FROM SUTHERLANDIA FRUTESCENS AND ITS INHIBITION OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS’ SHIKIMATE KINASE ENZYME. BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine. 2016;16(1). DOI: 10.1186/s12906-016-1344-1
Tagged Under: alternative medicine, cancer bush, herbal medicine, medicinal plants, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, natural cures, natural medicine, plant cures, shikamate kinase, Sutherlandia frutescens, tuberculosis