Antibiotics From Gator Blood May Be Effective Against Superbugs »
If antibiotics can come from plants, why not from alligators? New research presented on April 6 at the national meeting of the American Chemical Society in New Orleans showed that protein extracts from alligator blood was able to kill various types of bacteria in laboratory tests, including the so-called “superbug” methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). The goal is to eventually harness the potential of these proteins into antibiotics safe for human use. Full story.