Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis
(MTB) and a significant health concern worldwide. The main threat to the elimination of TB is …

Discovery of new anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs is a time-consuming process due to the slow-
growing nature of Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). A requirement of biosafety level 3 (BSL …

Silicon is known to promote plant growth as well as stress tolerance of plants. The current
study was undertaken to assess the growth promoting effect of silicon on date palm seedling …

The singular challenge in modern times for treatment of diseases is antibiotic resistance.
Research for new approaches in treatments that are less hazardous, safe and effective for …

This chapter introduces Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the agent that causes tuberculosis and
the drugs (first‐and second‐line) for tuberculosis treatment as well as the effects of …

Neolignans such as licarins are secondary metabolites found in many plant species which
can be also obtained by organic synthesis and biosynthetic methodologies. This class of …

Multidrug resistance in M. tb has become a huge global problem due to drug resistance.
Hence, the treatment remains a challenge, even though short term chemotherapy is …