Gut bacteria of Cuora amboinensis (turtle) produce broad-spectrum antibacterial molecules.

ABSTRACT: Antimicrobial resistance is a major threat to human health, hence there is an urgent need to discover antibacterial molecule(s). Previously, we hypothesized that microbial gut flora of animals are a potential source of antibacterial molecules. Among various animals, Cuora amboinensis (turtle) represents an important reptile species living in diverse ecological environments and feed on organic waste and terrestrial organisms and have been used in folk medicine. The purpose of this study was to mine turtle's gut bacteria for potential antibacterial molecule(s). Several bacteria were isolated from the turtle gut and their conditioned media were prepared. Conditioned media showed potent antibacterial activity against several Gram-positive (Bacillus cereus, Streptococcus pyogenes and methicilli

SUBMITTER: Akbar N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6861250 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature