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. 2021 Apr 7;193(6):1757–1779. doi: 10.1007/s12010-021-03557-1

Table 1.

Some of the plants traditionally used for tuberculosis treatment in India

Sl. No. Scientific name Family Local name Place where mostly used Parts of the plant used References
1. Solanum nigrum Solanaceae Byako Arunachal Pradesh Berries, leaves, shoots [57]
2. Centella asiatica Apiaceae Ngyarikor, Bor manimuni Arunachal Pradesh, Assam Whole plant [58, 59]
3. Musa balbisiana Musaceae Bhim kol Assam Leaves [60]
4. Alocasiafornicata Araceae Baibing/Dawl Mizoram Fruit [61]
5. Aeridis odorata Orchidaceae N/A Nagaland Leaf [62]
6. Dendrodiumnobile Orchidaceae N/A Nagaland Stem [63]
7. Strophanthus wallichii Apocynaceae Tylle sanein Meghalaya Stem/root [64]
8. Stephania herandifolia Menispermaceae Jabung Meghalaya Stem/root [64]
9. Curcuma caesia Zingiberaceae Karo hardi Sikkim Rhizomes [65]
10. Abies wobbiana Pinaceae Gobre salla Sikkim Leaf, gum [66]
11. Abelmoschus esculentus Malvaceae Muskdana Madhya Pradesh Leaf, root [67]
12. Ocimum basilium Lamiaceae Van tulsi Chhattisgarh Whole plant [67]
13. Basella alba Basellaceae Pui West Bengal Whole plant [68]
14. Opuntia ficus-indica Cactaceae Cactus West Bengal Branch [68]