Antimicrobial activity of pomegranate fruit constituents against drug-resistant<i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>and<b>β</b>-lactamase producing<i>Klebsiella pneumoniae</i>

Abstract

The pomegranate fruit peel and pure constituents were active against a broad panel of M. tuberculosis and β-lactamase producing K. pneumoniae isolates. EGCG and quercetin need further investigation for prospective application against respiratory infections.