Introduction. Human tuberculosis is a contagious-infectious disease mainly caused by
Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Although regimens exist for treating tuberculosis, they are far from
ideal. Development of effective strategies for treatment of human tuberculosis has posed a
challenge, considering the increase in infections associated with the human immunodeficiency
virus and immunocompromised patients. Essential oils -volatile, aromatic oil extracts from plantshave
been used in traditional treatment of many diseases; however careful investigation of these
oils has not been undertaken with respect to treatments of tuberculosis.