In vitro antimycobacterial activity of six Cameroonian medicinal plants using microplate alamarBlue assay.

Journal: International journal of mycobacteriology
Published Date: Sep 5, 2015

Abstract

OBJECTIVE/BACKGROUND: The latest incidence of tuberculosis (TB) (per 100,000 people) in Cameroon was 243.00 as of 2011. Over the past 21 years, the value for this indicator has fluctuated between 112.00 in 1990 and 320.00 in 2003. Worldwide, this incidence has also increased, bringing back TB as a reemerging disease. On the same note, resistance to anti-TB drugs has increased, urging the search for new molecules.

Authors

  • Céline Nguefeu Nkenfou
    Molecular Biology Center, P.O. Box 14495, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Higher Teacher Training College (École Normale Supérieure), University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon. Electronic address: nkenfou@yahoo.com.
  • Isabelle Kamga Mawabo
    Molecular Biology Center, P.O. Box 14495, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Department of Biochemistry, University of Dschang, Dschang, Cameroon.
  • Augustin Notedji
    Molecular Biology Center, P.O. Box 14495, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  • Jean Nkenfou
    Molecular Biology Center, P.O. Box 14495, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  • Patrick Valere Tsouh Fokou
    Department of Biochemistry, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  • Jean Bosco Jouda
    Molecular Biology Center, P.O. Box 14495, Yaoundé, Cameroon; Department of Chemistry, University of Yaoundé I, Yaoundé, Cameroon.
  • Jules-Roger Kuiate
    Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Sciences, University of Dschang, P.O. Box 67, Dschang, Cameroon.

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