Table 1 Native New Zealand plants screened for activity against M. smegmatis.
From: Native New Zealand plants with inhibitory activity towards Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Plant name (common) | Part | Documented Traditional Medicinal Use |
|---|---|---|
Adiantum raddianum (Delta maidenhair fern) | Leaf | ni |
Agathis australis (Kauri) | Leaf | ni |
Arthropodium cirratum (New Zealand rock lily) | Leaf | Ulcers [29] |
Asplenium bulbiferum (Hen and chicken fern) | Leaf | ni |
Beilschmiedia tawa (Tawa) | Leaf | Sore throat, colds, cough [22] |
Blechnum fluviatile (Kiwikiwi) | Leaf | Sore tongue and mouth [30] |
Brachyglottis repanda (Rangiora) | Leaf | Wounds, ulcers and boils [30] |
Carpodetus serratus (Marble leaf) | Leaf | ni |
Clianthus puniceus (Kakabeak) | Leaf | ni |
Cordyline australis (Cabbage tree) | Leaf | Dysentery, diarrhoea and sores [30] |
Cortaderia toetoe (Toetoe) | Shoot | |
Cyathea dealbata (Ponga) | Fronds | Treat boils [32] |
Dacrydium cupressinum (Rimu) | Leaf | Treat sores [22] |
Dracophyllum longifolium (Inanga) | Leaf | ni |
Dodonaea viscosa (Ake ake) | Leaf | Treat sore throats and skin irritations [33] |
Dysoxylum spectabile (Kohekohe) | Leaf | Relieve coughing, colds and fevers [33] |
Exocarpus bidwilli | Leaf | ni |
| Â | Seed | ni |
Hebe stricta (Koromiko) | Leaf | Skin problems, ulcers, diarrhoea, dysentery, kidney and bladder complaints [33] |
| Â | Flower | ni |
Hymenophyton flabellatum (Liverwort) | Leaf | ni |
Knightia excelsa (Rewarewa) | Leaf | Relieve coughing [22] |
Kunzea ericoides (Kanuka) | Leaf | Relieve pain, headaches and coughs [22] |
Laurelia novae-zelandiae (Pukatea) | Inner bark | |
| Â | Bark | Treat sores, skin conditions, venereal disease [29] |
| Â | Leaf | Toothache [22] |
Leptospermum scoparium (Manuka) | Leaf | Colds, pains, urinary troubles [30] |
| Â | Flower | ni |
Lophomyrtus bullata (Ramarama) | Leaf | Treat bruises [22] |
Macropiper excelsum (Kawakawa) | Leaf | Rheumatism, arthritis, diuretic, bruises and chest difficulties [32, 34] |
Melicytos ramiflorus (Mahoe) | Leaf | Treat rheumatism and stomach wounds [30] |
Meryta sinclairii (Puka) | Leaf | ni |
Metrosideros excelsa (Pohutukawa) | Leaf | ni |
| Â | Flower | |
Metrosideros robusta (Northern Rata) | Leaf | ni |
Metrosideros umbellata (Southern Rata) | Leaf | ni |
Myoporum laetum (Ngaio) | Leaf | Bruises and infected wounds [30] |
| Â | Leaf | Bruises and wounds |
Nothofagus fusca (Red beech) | Leaf | ni |
Paesia scaberula (Lace fern) | Leaf | ni |
Phormium tenax (New Zealand flax) | Leaf | Treat cuts and constipation [28] |
Pittosporum tenuifolium (Kohuhu) | Leaf | Eczema and other skin diseases, fever and chills [22] |
Plagiochila stephensoniana (Liverwort) | Leaf | ni |
Pseudopanax arboreus (Five finger) | Leaf | ni |
Pseudopanax crassifolius (Lancewood) | Leaf | ni |
Pteridium esculentum (Bracken) | Leaf | Antiseptic, treats sores [33] |
Rubus cissoides (Bush lawyer) | Leaf | Chest congestion, coughs and sore throats [30] |
Schefflera digitata (Seven finger) | Leaf | ni |
Sophora microphylla (Kowhai) | Leaf | Wounds, back, abdominal and internal pains [32] |
Urtica ferox (Stinging nettle) | Leaf | ni |
Vitex lucens (Puriri) | Leaf | Backache, ulcers, and sore throats [30] |
Weinmannia racemosa (Kamahi) | Leaf | ni |