Ecology
Scientists have found that panda's blood produces the strongest antibiotic that kills bacteria and fungi.
This discovery will help create new treatments in the fight against infections resistant to antibiotics and other diseases.
The antibiotic is produced by the immune system of giant pandas, protecting them from infections in nature.
The substance in panda's blood that has antibiotic properties is called cathelicidin-AM. This compound acts very quickly, killing dangerous bacteria within an hour of use. The other antibiotics used in the experiment did not work until 6 hours later.
Dr. Xiuwen Yan, who conducted the study, explained that compounds in panda blood have powerful antimicrobial activity against a wide range of bacteria and fungi.
Scientists have already been able to create a synthetic version of this material in the laboratory.
Red Book: panda
– The giant panda has been listed in the International Red Book since 1986.
– The giant panda is an endangered animal species. There are about 1,600 pandas left in the world.
– The biggest threat to pandas is habitat loss and poaching
Giant panda is an amazing animal
1. Pandas are very difficult to breed, even in the wild, partly because female pandas are only able to fertilize once a year.
2. The giant panda is a unique animal. Although it has the digestive system of a predatory animal, it feeds almost exclusively on bamboo for 12 to 14 hours a day.
3. Giant pandas live in central and southwestern China.
4. The average life span of pandas is 20-25 years in the wild and 30 years in captivity.
5. Until 1997, killing a panda in China was punishable by death.
6. An adult panda is 900 times larger than its newborn baby, which weighs about 90-130 grams. An adult giant panda weighs about 136 kg.