Chapter 13
Bacteriocidal Effects of Phytochemicals on Mycobacterium ulcerans , the Causative Agents of Buruli Ulcer
Alloysius Chibuike Ogodo,
Francis Ushie Ebuara,
Chidera Favour Ogodo,
Alloysius Chibuike Ogodo
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorFrancis Ushie Ebuara
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorChidera Favour Ogodo
Department of Medical Services, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorAlloysius Chibuike Ogodo,
Francis Ushie Ebuara,
Chidera Favour Ogodo,
Alloysius Chibuike Ogodo
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorFrancis Ushie Ebuara
Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Pure and Applied Sciences, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorChidera Favour Ogodo
Department of Medical Services, Federal University Wukari, Wukari, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorBook Editor(s):Chukwuebuka Egbuna,
Muhammad Akram,
Jonathan Chinenye Ifemeje,
Chukwuebuka Egbuna
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorMuhammad Akram
Government College University, Faisalabad, Pakistan
Search for more papers by this authorJonathan Chinenye Ifemeje
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli, Nigeria
Search for more papers by this authorSummary
This chapter introduces Mycobacterium ulcerans , the causative agents of buruli ulcer and the effects of phytochemicals in buruli ulcer treatment. It starts by giving an overview of the organism and the disease burden. It then explains the ethnopharmacological use of plants and overview of plants used as treatment for buruli ulcer in traditional medicine as well as potency, phytochemistry and toxicity of anti-buruli ulcer plants. By the end of the chapter the natural products with potential for treatment of buruli ulcer, activity of some selected plants against Mycobacterium ulcerans and medicinal plants with antimycobacterial activities will be known. A discussion on compounds with potency on Mycobacterium ulcerans and future prospects of phytochemicals against Mycobacterium ulcerans were included.
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