Frogs, particularly through their skin secretions, produce various antimicrobial peptides that help protect them from infections in their moist environments. Research into these secretions has led to the discovery of potential new antibiotic compounds effective against bacteria, including some antibiotic-resistant strains.
Recently scientist have succesfully isolated new antibiotics from the secretion of poisonous:
Asked in RPSC RAS Prelims 1998 · Topic: Diseases and Treatment (Principles of Disease Treatment: Pharmacology (Antibiotics, Antivirals, Antifungals))
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