Activity of bromhexine and ambroxol, semi-synthetic derivatives of vasicine from the Indian shrub Adhatoda vasica, against Mycobacterium tuberculosis in vitro

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 49-53

  Grange, John M ^a   Snell, Noel J C ^a  

^a ROYAL BROMPTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ambroxol; Benzylamine; Bromhexine; Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

AMBROXOL; BROMHEXINE; VASICINE;

ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG STRUCTURE; INDIA; MINIMUM INHIBITORY CONCENTRATION; MYCOBACTERIUM; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; NONHUMAN; PH; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ADHATODA VASICA;

EID: 0030028795     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0378-8741(95)01331-8     Document Type: Article

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