Medicinal Effect of Curcumin as an Anti-tuberculosis

Abstract

Since very early times, people have been afflicted by the disease known as tuberculosis (TB). Anti-TB allopathic drugs have been administered to manage the disease's symptoms, but they include side effects such hepatitis, hypersensitivity responses, nausea, and vomiting, among others. Ayurvedic (Indian traditional medicine) and foreign medicinal herbs origin have been used to treat TB with success. In this particular review, turmeric with potential antitubercular action were described. curcumin is the principal curcuminoid obtained from the plant curcuma longa and has been extensively studied for its biological and chemical properties, including antimicrobial, antiinflammatory, antioxidant, and antitumor activity. These include antimycobacterial activity, modulation of the host immune response and enhancement of BCG vaccine efficacy.